Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a U.S. citizen originally from Lebanon, bought the AR-style rifle used in the attack on March 9, three days before he rammed his truck loaded with gas and fireworks into Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield and opened fire, Jennifer Runyan, the FBI’s special agent in charge in Detroit, said at a news conference. On March 11, the day before the attack, Ghazali posted photos to a Facebook photo album that he titled "vengeance," which included images of the dead ayatollah and Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah, Runyan said. Ghazali posted other themes of revenge the morning of the attack, and while he was parked in the parking lot of Temple Israel, he sent his sister 19 videos, photos and messages starting at 10:34 a.m. that Runyon said "reiterated his intent to commit a mass terrorist attack."
Author: Phil Helsel
Published at: 2026-03-30 22:24:27
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