On Monday, the police reiterated that the killing of a prominent Jewish leader was unlikely to be an act of antisemitism and lacked clear indications of a hate crime.

“Right now, the evidence does not take us there,” stated Detroit Police Chief James E. White during a press briefing.

He refrained from providing details about why authorities believed that the death of Samantha Woll, a 40-year-old woman killed on Saturday morning, was not driven by bias.

While no arrests have been made, Chief White emphasized that there is no reason for any other community groups to believe they are at immediate risk, NBC News reported.

“We believe the motivation is very different than a hate crime,” he said. “It’s horrific and it’s tragic, and that’s the focus of the investigation.” 

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

White stated that, although he did not provide details, a careful process of elimination led detectives to conclude that it was not an incident of antisemitism.

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