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Officer Survives Shotgun Attack Outside Synagogue, Gunman Planned Mass Casualties
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- Officer Jeff Smith shot gunman Sean Ward outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville.
- Ward shouted “You are going to die for the Jews” and fired a shotgun at Smith.
- Smith survived gunshot wounds and will undergo several surgeries while hospitalized.
- Investigators found combustible materials in Ward’s vehicle indicating capacity for mass casualties.
- B’nai Brith CEO Simon Wolle said Smith prevented a massacre and urged changes for armed security.