March 12, 2026 — News on Michigan synagogue attack | CNN

• A suspect is dead after ramming a vehicle into a Detroit-area synagogue, which became engulfed in flames, according to authorities. The incident happened at Temple Israel, which includes an early childcare center and school, in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan. • The Department of Homeland Security identified the suspect as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, who was born in Lebanon and became a US citizen in 2016. • After the ramming, security opened fire at the suspect, who was later found dead in the vehicle, the Oakland County sheriff said. A security guard was hit by the vehicle but is expected to recover, while at least 30 law enforcement officers were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation, he said. • Earlier, law enforcement officials briefed on the scene said that responders found what appeared to be a large amount of explosives in the vehicle. Our live coverage of the Michigan synagogue attack has concluded. Get the latest on the story here. The suspect in an attack on a Michigan synagogue has been identified by the Department of Homeland Security as 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a naturalized US citizen born in Lebanon. The suspect was found dead in the vehicle he dr