Reported from the source

Quick summary: A man drove his vehicle into a synagogue in the Detroit metropolitan area, Michigan, resulting in his death and an FBI investigation into a suspected “targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.” One security officer and 30 other officers were hospitalized, but children and staff inside the synagogue were unharmed. The perpetrator was identified as a 41-year-old Lebanese-born US citizen, with CBS News reporting he was traumatized by recent family deaths in Lebanon.

In the Detroit metropolitan area of Michigan, a man drove his vehicle into a synagogue. Security personnel subsequently opened fire, and the local sheriff confirmed the driver was killed. The FBI is investigating the incident as a suspected “targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.” One security officer was hospitalized after being hit by the car, and 30 other officers were also hospitalized due to smoke inhalation as the building caught fire. Fortunately, children and staff who were inside the synagogue at the time were not injured. The Department of Homeland Security identified the perpetrator as a 41-year-old man born in Lebanon, who arrived in Detroit in 2011 on a visa for spouses of US citizens and reportedly became a US citizen in 2016. Law enforcement has not yet disclosed a motive. However, CBS News reported that the man was traumatized after an Israeli airstrike on his home village in Lebanon approximately ten days prior resulted in the deaths of two of his brothers and two of their children. President Donald Trump commented on the incident, stating, “It is absolutely incomprehensible that something like this happens,” and pledged to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Source: www.tagesschau.de