A shooting incident at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, has drawn attention following revelations about the suspect’s troubled state prior to the attack. Ayman Ghazali, who reportedly drove a vehicle into the synagogue before opening fire, was described as unstable by his ex-wife during a 911 call made shortly before the incident.
According to WXYZ-TV, the ex-wife contacted emergency services just two minutes after Ghazali’s vehicle crashed into the synagogue. In the call, she expressed concern for his well-being, stating, “He seems to want to harm himself. His voice is unstable. I just want to make sure he is okay.” She noted that he had been upset over the recent deaths of two brothers, as well as his seven-year-old niece and four-year-old nephew, in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.
The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed that one of Ghazali’s brothers was a commander in the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, allegedly leading a unit responsible for launching rockets at Israeli civilian targets.
The shooting occurred on March 12, when an unidentified individual drove into the synagogue, which also houses a school, and began firing. Reports indicate that the suspect was killed during the incident. White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt confirmed that President Donald Trump had been briefed on the attack.
The shooting at Temple Israel in Michigan has been linked to the suspect's recent family losses in Lebanon. Concerns about his mental state were raised by his ex-wife shortly before the incident.
Source: WXYZ-TV