Michigan Synagogue Attack: Lebanese-US Citizen Kills Self

0:00On March 13, authorities have identified the man behind Thursday's attack on a Michigan synagogue as 41-year-old Aiman Muhammad Ghazali, a stale. Lebanese-born U.S. citizen, he rammed his car into the doors of Temple Israel and West Bloomfield near Detroit, then exchanged gunfire with security before being fatally shot. The incident happened while 140 children were at the synagogue's early childhood center, but thankfully no kids, teachers, or staff were hurt. Ghazali came to the U.S. in 2011 on a spousal visa and gained citizenship five years later. Officials say several of his family members, from his hometown in Lebanon's Beiko of Ali, died in an Israeli air strike last week, including two brothers. Link to Hezbollah and two young relatives. One security officer got hit by the car and knocked out, but his injuries aren't life-threatening. The synagogue hailed its security team as heroes were stopping the threat quickly and teachers kept everyone calm by following their safety drills.

1:02President Trump called it a terrible event and sent support to Michigan's Jewish community. Synagods worldwide have ramped up protections amid rising tensions from recent Middle East strikes. Investigators are still piecing together Ghazali's motives, but the focus now stays on community safety, as alerts continue across the country.