No evidence of hate crime, police say as slain Detroit synagogue president mourned as devoted leader

October 22, 2023 11:43 AM

Published October 22, 2023 7:57 AM

By SOPHIA TAREEN
Associated Press

Family, friends and some of Michigan’s top elected officials paid respects Sunday to a Detroit synagogue president who was found fatally stabbed at her home. Police are investigating but say no evidence has been found to show antisemitism was a motive. Samantha Woll is being remembered as a generous leader who built bridges between communities, including those of different faiths. Officers say they followed a trail of blood Saturday to the victim’s residence. The 40-year-old Woll had led the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue since 2022. She was also a former aide to Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and campaign staffer for Attorney General Dana Nessel.

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