Officials give brief timeline on Michigan synagogue attack

CBS News
March 13, 2026
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FBI investigates car ramming attack at Michigan synagogue as targeted violence against Jews.

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Officials in Michigan provided an update on Thursday's car ramming attack at a synagogue that the FBI is investigating as a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community." The attack involved a vehicle being driven into the synagogue in what authorities are treating as an intentional assault on Jewish worshippers. The FBI has taken over the investigation to determine if federal hate crime charges are warranted. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd is providing additional analysis on the developing situation.

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The FBI has taken over the investigation to determine if federal hate crime charges are warranted.

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