UPDATE 3/12/26 2:05 p.m. ET:

Multiple reports indicate that the shooter has been taken out.

? JUST IN: The Michigan synagogue shooter is believed to be DEAD at this time — Fox

Security SWIFTLY engaged the shooter as soon as he was spotted.

Thank God for those security officers! pic.twitter.com/0MRGqHcGh7

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 12, 2026

Original story:

Police have descended en masse onto a Michigan synagogue after an attacker allegedly drove his vehicle into the building and then opened fire. Details are scant in this ongoing situation, and we don’t know how many (if any) casualties have resulted.

It would appear to be one of the many domestic terror attacks we have seen in recent days:

? BREAKING: An ACTIVE SHOOTER has just been reported at Temple Israel, a synagogue and school in West Bloomfield, Michigan

All schools and places of worship in the area are now on LOCKDOWN

CasuaIties unknown at this time.

Say a prayer for the kids ?? pic.twitter.com/7yIUGTCvCt

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 12, 2026

Here’s what we know:

Authorities responded to the Temple Israel in West Bloomfield just before 1 p.m. following reports of the crash, WDIV reported.

Police sources told the outlet the vehicle intentionally plowed into the synagogue before catching fire.

Aerial footage showed smoke wafting from the building in the apparent aftermath.

BREAKING: Police are responding to an active shooter at Temple Israel, a Jewish synagogue, in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

“There appears to be a fire. Smoke coming from the synagogue.”

ClickOnDetriot: “A car crashed into a Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield, and shots were… pic.twitter.com/fbVCJARxHF

— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) March 12, 2026

ClickOnDetriot: “A car crashed into a Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield, and shots were fired after the crash, according to police.”

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The FBI is on the scene:

FBI Director Kash Patel said agents are on scene and responding “to the apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation out of Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.” He added that FBI personnel are working with parents in Michigan.

Farmington Hills Police and West Bloomfield Police said they are also responding to an active shooter situation at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Police said they are responding to a fire at the same location. No further details could be provided.

Police say that Bloomfield Hills schools are “in secure mode due to an ongoing incident in West Bloomfield" out of precaution.

The Temple Israel synagogue serves a large congregation in Michigan and also operates a preschool.

Who is behind the apparent attack is unknown, and the law enforcement response is large and ongoing. RedState will update you with any new developments, and we hope we won’t have tragic news to bring you. That being said, this is clearly a serious situation, and we pray for the kids.  

Editor’s Note: Democrats are fanning the flames and raising the rhetoric by comparing the administration to the Gestapo, fascists, and secret police.

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