Suspect dead in Detroit-area synagogue shooting, no other casualties reported

The suspect in an episode of gun violence on Thursday at a Detroit-area synagogue was shot dead, according to a law enforcement official, with no other casualties from the incident immediately reported.

Michigan State Police reported an active shooting incident at about 12:30 p.m. local time (1730 GMT) at Temple Israel Synagogue in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield.

Few official details were immediately available, but aerial news footage showed plumes of smoke rising from the roof of the building.