Sources: Shooter is dead in West Bloomfield temple crash, shooting

The person suspected of crashing a truck into a West Bloomfield temple before shots were fired has been killed, according to a source. Michigan State Police said an “active shooting incident” happened early Thursday afternoon, March 12, 2026, at Temple Israel at 5725 Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield Township, near the intersection of Walnut Lake and Drake roads. Police sources believe a truck intentionally crashed into the building and then caught fire. The smoke at the scene is from that vehicle. No information about possible injuries has been revealed.