Video allegedly shows Michigan synagogue attacker buying $2K in fireworks days before truck rampage - Fox News
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Video shows Michigan synagogue attacker buying $2,000 in fireworks days before the truck ramming incident.
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Video footage allegedly shows the man who attacked a Michigan synagogue purchasing $2,000 worth of fireworks several days before driving a truck into the building. The surveillance video provides potential evidence of premeditation in the attack that damaged the synagogue. Investigators are examining the footage as part of their probe into whether the incident constitutes a hate crime. The fireworks purchase suggests the attacker may have planned additional destructive acts beyond the vehicle ramming.
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Investigators are examining the footage to determine if the attack constitutes a hate crime.
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