Detroit police “fell short” on naming a suspect in the brutal slaying of synagogue leader Samantha Woll on Monday while insisting there is no evidence the heinous act was the result of a hate crime.
“We can’t call either one of them a suspect,” Detroit Police Chief James White said at a press conference.
“But we are working towards it, and we will be there. But again, it just takes time… there’s a lot of information to analyze.”
The shocking crime has shaken the Jewish community and stunned family and friends who called Woll “the most beloved person in Detroit.”
Detroit police said they found Woll’s body at about 6:30 a.m. Saturday when they responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive person.
Woll was at a wedding Friday night and left about 12:30 a.m., according to police and friends.
There were no signs of forced entry at his home in the city’s Lafayette Park section, and no one else in the community was at risk, police said.
The body of synagogue leader Samantha Woll was found on Saturday.AP-02-1
Police will not reveal whether Woll knew her killer or whether she left the wedding alone. The authorities also refused to disclose the possible motive of the brutal crime.
“We have to be very careful with the information we share,” White said.
Police have been cautious about the details they have released about Woll’s murder, but insist there is no evidence the killing is related to antisemitism or the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
“We believe that this particular incident was not motivated by antisemitism, and that this suspect acted alone,” White said. “There are several factors that led us to this conclusion. We are not in a position to discuss all of them at this point.”
Police tape blocks access to the scene where the president of Isaac Setuju Downtown Synagogue, Samantha Woll, was found dead in Detroit, October 21, 2023. AFP-via-Getty-Images-1 Woll, the president of the Detroit synagogue was found murdered outside her home with several stab wounds Saturday, police said.AP-01-1
“There are some very complicated details about this case that, if revealed, could really damage what we’re trying to achieve. There are some facts that only our suspect knows, so I can’t get involved in causation right now.”
White also would not say how many times he was stabbed.
“That number is important for us to stay close,” he said. “It could be the piece of evidence that breaks the case if we talk to the right suspect who will know.”
Detroit Police Chief James White said the department was “just short” of naming a suspect. Isaac-Agreed-Center-Synagogue-1
But he said police believe Woll — who has led the Isaac Agree Downtown Detroit Synagogue since 2022 — was attacked inside the home, then stumbled outside after he was seriously injured.
“That’s where the blood trail seems to lead us,” the chief said.
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