Detroit police have no suspect but several people of interest in Samantha Woll’s killing

Detroit police said investigators have looked into several people of interest in the killing of Samantha Woll, the president of a Detroit synagogue. Woll was found stabbed to death outside her home on Saturday morning.

In a press conference on Monday, Detroit Police Chief James White declined to unveil the connection between Woll and the people of interest, declaring a prime suspect cannot be named at the time.

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“We have to be very, very cautious as to what information we share,” White said. “There are very intricate details about this case that, if revealed, could really damage what we’re trying to accomplish. There are facts that are known only to our suspect.”

White also clarified evidence in Woll’s death indicates her killing was not a result of antisemitism. Detroit police said Woll went to a wedding Friday night and left at about 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. Her body was found at about 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, and police say there was no forced entry at Woll’s home in Lafayette Park, located east of downtown Detroit.

“We believe there are no other groups or anyone else at risk,” White said. “We believe that this incident was not motivated by antisemitism and that this suspect acted alone.”

Police have mobilized multiple resources within the community to solve Woll’s death, including support from the FBI and Michigan State Police.

Woll, 40, had been president of Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue since 2022. Woll previously worked for Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) from 2019 through 2021 as deputy district director. She also worked on Attorney General Dana Nessel’s reelection campaign in 2022.

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On Saturday, Michigan officials and lawmakers expressed their sorrow for Woll’s death, with Nessel posting on X that she “used her faith and activism to create a better place for everyone.”

Woll was widely described as an active member of the community as a leader and activist. She helped lead the American Jewish Committee’s ACCESS Detroit Young Leadership Program and created the Muslim-Jewish Forum of Detroit, according to the Jewish News, when she made its “36 under 36” list in 2017.