Detroit synagogue President Samantha Woll was found dead outside her house Saturday morning.
The motive and killer are unknown, but there are speculations that the killings involve the Israel/Hamas war.
We are, unfortunately, in the early parts of the investigation, and it might be a while before the facts are fleshed out.
Samantha Woll, President of a Detroit Synagogue, was stabbed to death outside her home today.
Her murder happened in Michigan which is represented by @RepRashida.
In recent days, the congresswoman has been spreading anti-Israel rhetoric and falsely accusing Israel of attacking… pic.twitter.com/5juwHnRDgw
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) October 21, 2023
The folks at Fox News share more on the story:
Police found multiple stab wounds and a trail of blood leading to her home, which is where the crime likely happened, Detroit Police said in an email.
Police haven’t determined a motive for the deadly attack and assigned the case to the homicide division.
The 40-year-old leader led the Isaac Agree Downtown Detroit Synagogue since 2022 and previously worked for Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and the re-election campaign of Attorney General Dana Nessel, both Democrats.
ADVERTISEMENTDetroit Police declined to answer Fox News Digital’s questions about leads on a potential suspect or if it is considered a hate crime.
“This crime leaves many unanswered questions,” said Police Chief James White.
“I am asking that everyone remain patient while investigators carefully examine every aspect of the available evidence. It is important that no conclusions be drawn until all of the available facts are reviewed.”
White said police plan on updating the community and the media Sunday.
The war on Israel has affected American culture already.
People are taking sides and attacking anyone who disagrees with them.
It’s like football for some of these folks.
I am sick to my stomach to hear about the stabbing death of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll.
She was only 40 years old.
Woll led the Isaac Agree Downtown Detroit Synagogue since 2022 and was very involved in Democrat politics.
According to the news outlet, Woll… pic.twitter.com/J0LLrrs6oJ
— Rep. Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (@JamaalBowmanNY) October 21, 2023
Jewish synagogue president Samantha Woll was stabbed to death on Saturday outside of her home. This was in Rashida Tlaib’s district.
Woll was a liberal social justice activist who worked to “build bridges between Jews and Muslims”.
She was instrumental in the founding of the… pic.twitter.com/Ou9nxb9nZT
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) October 22, 2023
BREAKING: Jewish Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll was found stabbed to death on Saturday outside of her home.
According to the police, they found her with multiple stab wounds and a trail of blood that lead to her home.
Police currently have no motive but given the… pic.twitter.com/N170nef8dY
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 21, 2023
NBC News covers more on the story:
Slotkin praised Woll’s dedication to serving Detroit communities.
“She did for our team as Deputy District Director what came so naturally to her: helping others & serving constituents,” Slotkin wrote in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Separately, in politics & in the Jewish community, she dedicated her short life to building understanding across faiths, bringing light in the face of darkness.”
Nessel expressed shock and horror at her death.
“Sam was as kind a person as I’ve ever known,” she said.
“She was driven by her sincere love of her community, state and country. Sam truly used her faith and activism to create a better place for everyone.”
Michigan is second only to California among states with the most residents who have Middle Eastern and North African heritage, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which estimates this population for Michigan is more than 310,000. A portion of that is Jewish, and the state has a total population of people with Jewish background of roughly 105,000, according to a Brandeis University analysis from 2021.
It’s tragic to lose someone who contributed so much to her community.
Once again, it is not confirmed that this was connected to the Israel/Hamas conflict.
However, it would not surprise me.
Many people have become charged over the conflict and are willing to hurt and maybe even kill those who do not share their views.
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