Driver who rammed car into Temple Israel synagogue, preschool dead after police response, shots fired

 The person who intentionally rammed their car into a school entrance at a Jewish synagogue in Michigan is dead following a massive police response and reports of shots being fired.

Police swarmed a Jewish synagogue in Michigan following reports of an “active shooter” on Thursday after a car is believed to have intentionally crashed into the building, sources told The Post.

The crash sparked a fire as authorities swarmed Temple Israel in West Bloomfield just before 1 p.m., law enforcement sources said.

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An active shooter was reported at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Mich., on March 12, 2026.Local 4 Detroit

Witnesses reported hearing gunshots immediately after, according to WDIV.

It wasn’t immediately clear if the driver or cops fired the apparent shots, and if any other injuries were reported.

Aerial footage from local outlets showed smoke wafting from the building in the aftermath.

An update sent to parents of children at the possibly-targeted preschool said all students and staff were safe following the incident.

Multiple other schools in the neighboring area went into immediate lockdown in the wake of the incident.

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Police at the scene of the shooting in West Bloomfield.Local 4 Detroit

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Law enforcement officers outside the synagogue and preschool.AP Photo/Corey Williams

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People gathered outside Temple Israel.AP

FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed FBI personnel were among those on the scene following “the apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi also said ATF agents are also on the scene assisting local law enforcement.

“Our @FBI and @ATFHQ agents are on the scene assisting local authorities at Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Please pray,” she wrote on X.

President Trump has also been briefed about on the synagogue “shooting,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

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Gunshots were reported after the crash.Local 4 Detroit

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Smoke rising from the building after a car crashed into it.Local 4 Detroit

So far, cops have only described the incident as an “active situation” and urged locals to stay away from the area.

“We are aware of an active security incident at Temple Israel,” the Jewish Federation of Detroit said in a statement.

“Law enforcement are responding. Our Jewish agencies are currently in precautionary lockdown. We ask community members to stay away from the area at this time.”

Oakland County, Michigan, outside of Detroit — where Temple Israel is located — has one of the largest Jewish populations outside of the New York area.

It is also located about 20 miles north of Dearborn, which has the largest Muslim and Arab population in the US.

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