<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="http://9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="Police"><span>Police</span></a><span> are responding to reports of an "</span><a href="http://9news.com.au/shooting" rel="" target="" title="active shooter"><span>active shooter</span></a><span>" at a synagogue outside Detroit, in the </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/usa" rel="" target="" title="US "><span>US </span></a><span>state of Michigan, where smoke is billowing from the roof.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>WDIV-TV reports that a truck crashed into the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, on Thursday (early Friday AEDT).</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Footage from the scene shows dozens of police vehicles surrounding the building.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-unrelenting-attacks-on-middle-east-shipping-and-energy-infrastructure-send-oil-prices-soaring/5a496b26-82ae-4d49-bf8d-a67ec1ff1ce0"><strong><span>The explosions being felt around the world</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/woman-child-found-dead-logan-queensland/2242750c-c029-4aad-bf24-66c3f9be7010" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>Tragic find as cops go to tell family of dad's incident</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Oakland County Sheriff's office said authorities were clearing the building.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>About a dozen parents sprinted to get their children from an early childhood learning centre inside the building after getting approval from police.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/synagogue-shooting-west-bloomfield-township-detroitarea-police-respond-to-report-of-active-shooter/6eb485d7-3d93-4924-8c9b-48ba184920fd" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Temple Israel calls itself the nation's largest Reform synagogue, with 12,000 members, according to its website.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It has an early childhood education centre and offers educational programs for families and adults.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Jewish Federation of Detroit advised all Jewish organisations in the area "to go into lockout protocol — nobody in or out of your building".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: </span></strong></em><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>