Preliminary details are scant, but breaking news brings us this story Saturday afternoon from Detroit. The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Samantha Woll, the president of a Detroit synagogue, has been found stabbed to death outside her home: 

Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll found dead outside home https://t.co/AuqUHDJoHW

— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) October 21, 2023

A politically connected Detroit synagogue president was found stabbed dead this morning outside her home in the city’s Lafayette Park neighborhood, east of downtown.

Samantha Woll, 40, led the Isaac Agree Downtown Detroit Synagogue. [...]

Police said in an afternoon statement that they were investigating after finding a body stabbed multiple times in the 1300 block of Joliet Place. A trail of blood led to the victim's home, where police said they believe the crime occurred.

Police say they currently have no motive for the slaying:

Police have not yet identified a motive, they said. They were called to a woman lying on the ground unresponsive around 6:30 a.m. and pronounced her dead at the scene, they said.

As of Saturday afternoon, police were still in the townhome district, and a Michigan State Police K-9 was sniffing around the area.

Woll helped found several programs and organizations aimed at Muslim-Jewish community relations:

Woll, who also previously worked in constituent relations for State Sen. Stephanie Chang, was selected as one of The Detroit Jewish News' "36 under 36" in 2017.

According to the news outlet, Woll helped lead the American Jewish Committee’s ACCESS Detroit Young Leadership Program and founded the Muslim-Jewish Forum of Detroit, a grassroots organization aimed to build relationships between young adults of those faiths.

She also worked as a state-level political director in Michigan. State Attorney General Dana Nessel remembered Woll in a post on X:

In addition to serving as the president of a Detroit Synagogue, Samantha Woll was also a political staffer.

She worked as political director to Michigan Attorney General @dananessel https://t.co/AvpKIheMjQ

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) October 21, 2023

The Free Press report continues:

Woll had led the synagogue since 2022 and was involved in other local Jewish organizations. A statement sent by its rabbi said it was "shocked and saddened," by Woll's "unexpected death."

"At this point we do not have more information, but will share more when it becomes available. May her memory be a blessing."

RedState wrote earlier on Saturday about student protests in Dearborn, Michigan, in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel, and ongoing turmoil there and in Gaza.

As this is breaking news, RedState will provide further updates as they become available.