The suspected armed attacker who authorities say rammed his vehicle into a Michigan synagogue Thursday has been identified as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Lebanon, the Department of Homeland Security told The Independent.
Ghazali is accused of ramming his vehicle into the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The suspect died after exchanging gunfire with security guards.
The FBI is investigating the attack as an “act of targeted violence against the Jewish community” but said a specific motive for the attack is not yet clear.
The synagogue also operates a preschool, according to MLive. No kids or staff members were injured, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard told reporters.
“We have no victims other than one of the lead security people, who was hit by the car and was taken to the hospital for treatment. That individual should be OK,” he said.
The suspect’s car had mortars inside, CNN reports, citing law enforcement sources.
On Thursday afternoon, President Donald Trump said he’s been “fully briefed” on the incident, which he described as “a terrible thing.”
