Michigan synagogue attack suspect identified, entered US on spouse visa from Lebanon: DHS

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Law enforcement officials discuss the active investigation into the attack at a synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. A naturalized U.S. citizen from Lebanon is dead after local, state and federal law enforcement authorities say he committed a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community" Thursday at a Reform Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The suspect, identified Thursday night as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, allegedly rammed a vehicle into the house of worship and opened fire at security guards with a rifle, according to authorities. Ghazali first entered the U.S. in 2011 and was later naturalized into a U.S. citizen in 2016 during the Obama administration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News. He lived near Dearborn, Michigan. Officials said he entered the U.S. on May 10, 2011, at Detroit Metropolit