Law enforcement officials in Oakland County, Michigan, say a suspected shooter at a synagogue is dead following an attack on Thursday.
No injuries have been reported.
Detroit station WXYZ reported that the alarm was first raised shortly after noon at Temple Israel on Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield.
Reports had indicated that a vehicle was intentionally rammed into the complex. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard told the television station that building security began interacting with the suspect, who was armed with a rifle, and shots were fired.
The vehicle then caught fire. Black smoke was soon seen coming from doorways, windows, and the roof of a portion of the temple.
Multiple law enforcement agencies from surrounding communities, as well as the Michigan State Police and the FBI, soon converged on the scene.
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Shortly after 2 p.m., the Associated Press, citing law enforcement sources, reported that the suspect was dead. Bouchard confirmed the information shortly thereafter.
People inside the synagogue, including children, went on lockdown. All of them have been accounted for.
Bouchard told WXYZ that one of the security officers who handled the initial ramming was injured by the vehicle and is being checked out at a hospital.
A shelter-in-place protocol was enacted within a mile radius of the scene, and nearby schools and places of worship followed it. It was lifted soon after 3:30 p.m.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer had been briefed on the situation.
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The Jewish Federation of Detroit released a statement soon after the shooter was confirmed dead.
"We have received word that while there is still a large security presence at Temple Israel, all other Jewish organizations are no longer required to be in lockdown or lockout protocol," read the statement as provided to WXYZ. "There will continue to be a strong police and security presence throughout the community. We ask community members to refrain from speculation or sharing unconfirmed information, especially on social media."
