Lebanon-born Suspect Identified in Detroit-area Synagogue Attack

Federal officials identified 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, born in Lebanon and a naturalized U.S. citizen, as the suspect in the Detroit-area synagogue attack who died after ramming a truck into Temple Israel and exchanging gunfire with security; authorities say the motive is still under investigation. The incident prompted a large law enforcement response, with hospitalizations among responders and heightened security at Jewish sites nationwide. Ghazali entered the United States in 2011 on a visa for foreign-born spouses and became a citizen in 2016; the 140-student preschool at the temple was unharmed and security guards were praised as heroes.