Car Crash at Synagogue, Security Guards Praise

0:00It's March 12th. Here's what's happening around the world. A driver crashes vehicle into the doors of Temple Israel, a large synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan on Thursday afternoon, and he died in. The incident. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said the man drove down a hallway inside before the car caught fire. Security guards fired at him as he approached, and one guard hit by the vehicle is expected to recover after hospital treatment. The synagogue, one of the biggest reformed Jewish centers in the country, has a preschool that was safely evacuated with all 140 students, and staff accounted for. Responders praised the security team for their quick actions, and officials cleared the burned vehicle for possible explosives just to be safe. Parents and grandparents rushed to the scene, anxious for their kids, with some collapsing in relief once everyone was confirmed safe. The community has been on high alert amid rising anti-semitism since the Israel Hamas war started in October 2023. Former President Trump spoke at a White House event, sending love to the Michigan

1:05Jewish community and calling it a terrible thing. Local Jewish groups ramped up security, and Michigan State Police patrolled other sites that day. Law enforcement, including the FBI, is investigating without releasing the suspect's name or motive yet. Major cities across the US boosted police at Jewish centers in response. DNN is sponsored by our partner. You know what is better than earbuds in bed? No earbuds at all, SOLI solely pillow dot com.