Police respond to 'active shooter' at Detroit-area synagogue

Police in the US state of Michigan say are responding to "reports of an active shooter" at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield.

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office (OSCO) and the FBI both said that multiple agencies were responding to reports of an active shooter at a synagogue in a suburb of Detroit on Thursday. 

"OSCO and multiple agencies on scene at Temple Israel West Bloomfield for reports of an active shooter. Emergency personnel clearing the building. Updates to follow," the OSCO wrote online. 

FBI Director Kash Patel meanwhile said FBI personnel were also on the scene, responding to an apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation. 

Preliminary local media reports seemed to corroborate the information. 

West Bloomfield is a suburb of Detroit in the US state of Michigan. 

This is a developing story, more to follow...