Authorities report car ramming at Temple Israel Synagogue: Active shooter

An unidentified man has been killed following an “active shooter situation” at a synagogue in the Detroit metropolitan area in Michigan, according to authorities.

Oakland Sheriff Mike Bouchard told reporters that a car had rammed into the synagogue, which also houses an early learning centre for children. The driver then engaged in gunfire with security at the site.

Law enforcement had rushed to Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, on Thursday following the incident, which FBI Director Kash Patel described as an “apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation”.

“Security saw him, engaged him in gunfire,” Bouchard said.

The assailant was later found dead in the vehicle, which caught fire, Bouchard said. The cause of death was not immediately clear.

The sheriff said one member of the security team had been hit by a car and was hospitalised. No one else was reported injured.

Video of the incident showed a massive police response and smoke coming from the building.