West Bloomfield police responding to "active shooter situation" at Temple Israel

"The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says law enforcement is responding to an "active shooter situation" at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on Thursday afternoon. Temple Israel is located on 5725 Walnut Lake Road near the intersection of Walnut Lake and Drake roads and, according to its website, is the largest Reform synagogue in the United States."

"West Bloomfield police, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office and Michigan State Police are at the scene. Emergency personnel are working to clear Temple Israel. The public is asked to avoid the area. West Bloomfield High School, West Bloomfield Middle School, Doherty Elementary School and Bloomfield Hills Schools are currently in secure mode."

""We are asking for community members to stay away from the area to allow for police response. Troopers are also increasing patrols at other places of worship in the district," the Michigan State Police reported."

Law enforcement agencies including West Bloomfield police, Oakland County Sheriff's Office, and Michigan State Police responded to an active shooter situation at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Temple Israel, located on Walnut Lake Road, is the largest Reform synagogue in the United States. Emergency personnel worked to clear the building while the public was asked to avoid the area. Multiple schools in the region entered secure mode as a precaution. The Jewish Federation of Detroit instructed all Jewish organizations to implement lockout protocol. Police increased patrols at other places of worship and schools throughout the region. No injuries were reported at the time of the report.

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