Michigan Synagogue Attack Suspect Was Naturalized US Citizen From Lebanon

Ayman Mohamad Ghazali came to the United States in 2011 on an immediate relative visa as the spouse of a U.S. citizen.
Michigan Synagogue Attack Suspect Was Naturalized US Citizen From Lebanon
Law enforcement escort families with children away from the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Mich., on March 12, 2026. Paul Sancya/AP Photo
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An armed man who allegedly rammed his truck into a Michigan synagogue on March 12 has been identified as a naturalized United States citizen born in Lebanon, according to federal officials.

Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, was fatally shot by security officers after he drove through a hallway at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township near Detroit in a vehicle that then caught fire, authorities said.

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