Police are responding to reports of an armed shooter at a synagogue in Michigan.
All nearby schools and houses of worship have been told to shelter in place while police respond to the incident at Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Detroit News reported.
Officials urged the public to stay away from the area and said more information would be released as it became available.
The synagogue, which is the biggest Reform shul in the US, is located at 5725 Walnut Lake Road, west of Orchard Lake Road.
“We are aware of an active security incident at Temple Israel. Law enforcement are responding. Our Jewish agencies are currently in precautionary lockdown. We ask community members to stay away from the area at this time,” the Jewish Federation of Detroit said in a statement.
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Dozens of police and emergency vehicles from across Oakland County rushed to the scene early on Thursday afternoon.
Temple Israel is one of multiple synagogues across West Bloomfield. Its current campus was built in 1980 and expanded in 1989. It includes an early childhood centre and a religious school for kids in preschool through 12th grade.
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