Lebanese Man's Synagogue Attack: FBI Investigates

0:00On March 13, a 41-year-old man born in Lebanon drove a pickup truck packed with explosives into the Temple Israel synagogue in West. Bloomfield, a Detroit suburb, on Thursday, around 12.20 p.m., Aiman Muhammad Ghazali, a naturalized U.S. citizen, rammed the building, which also houses a preschool, then opened fire before a security guard shot and killed him. The truck burst into flames, but no children or staff were hurt, though the guard who stopped him is recovering after being hit by the vehicle. Ghazali lived in Dearborn Heights, home to the nation's largest Arab-American community, and worked at a busy Middle Eastern restaurant where he was, known for friendly service. He had recently missed shifts there. Authorities confirmed he lost four family members, two brothers, Anise and an nephew, and an Israeli air strike in Lebanon just last week. Neighbors and locals express shock over the attack, describing Ghazali as quiet, kind, hard working, and a great family man.

1:02One longtime resident called him, Herrock, and wondered if his fresh grief pushed him over the edge. Community members said they never imagined him capable of violence. FBI agents raided his home Thursday night and are investigating the incident as a targeted act against the Jewish community. Records show Ghazali divorced his wife last year and called her right before the attack to ask her to care for their kids. The large synagogue, with 12,000 members, had undergone FBI security training just two months earlier. With synagogue's worldwide boosting protection amid rising tensions from recent conflicts, officials continue probing possible motives and connections. In this case...