One day after the fatal stabbing of the leader of a synagogue in Detroit, authorities on Sunday said no evidence had emerged that suggested the killing was motivated by antisemitism.
But James White, the chief of the Detroit Police, said that his department and the Michigan State Police were still investigating the death of the leader, Samantha Woll, 40, who was the president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue. He continued to urge the public to be patient.
Ms. Woll was found with multiple stab wounds outside her home in the city’s Lafayette Park neighborhood, about a mile from the synagogue she had led since last year. Surrounded by trees and small parks, it is considered one of the city’s most coveted neighborhoods for its access to greenery and proximity to downtown.
Chief White added that investigators were working with the F.B.I. to determine the timeline leading to Ms. Woll’s death.
Chief White’s comments came as people across the city continued to process the shock of the killing and mourn a figure who was praised for bringing different communities together and whose influence was felt well beyond the walls of her 102-year-old institution.
Anna Betts and Ryan Patrick Hooper
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