Samantha Woll, 40, was the president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue.

A Detroit synagogue president was found fatally stabbed outside her home Saturday morning.

Samantha Woll, 40, led the congregation of Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue. The synagogue confirmed Woll’s death Saturday in a statement writing, “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the unexpected death of Samantha Woll, our Board President.”

“May her memory be a blessing,” the statement continued.

Authorities said a 911 call was made to Woll’s home early Saturday, reporting an individual lying on the ground unresponsive. Police discovered multiple stab wounds on Woll’s body and found a trail of blood leading to her house, where they believe the crime occurred.

An investigation is underway. At this time, the motive for the crime remains unknown.

  • hiddengoat@kbin.social
    1406·
    2 years ago
    • Attempted robbery
    • Hate crime
    • Targeted attack by someone with a personal vendetta unrelated to Woll’s religion
    • Random attack by a nutter

    Among any number of other potential motives. There’s a definite hierarchy of probability but random blind assertions in public are not how you build an actual fucking criminal case.

    • athos77@kbin.social
      652·
      2 years ago

      You missed the most obvious one: most women are murdered by men they know, and largely by current or former intimate partners. Especially since

      [Police] found a trail of blood leading to her house, where they believe the crime occurred.

    • Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world
      222·
      2 years ago

      Thank you. Also worth noting is that this is Detroit, so, while death is always tragic, it’s not unheard of in the city.

    • circuscritic@lemmy.ca
      1339·
      2 years ago

      Nope. All available evidence you need is in the article, didn’t you read it? Her religion. That’s it, case closed.

      But… I guess if that’s somehow not enough, we could just to sprinkle some crack on her.

      Edit: I assumed the Dave Chappelle sprinkle crack callback would make the sarcasm clear. Apparently not.

    • pimento64@sopuli.xyzBanned from community
      245·
      2 years ago

      When you take everything you read literally and as Very Serious Business, do you do it as a studied effort, or are you just like this?

      • thefartographer@lemm.ee
        49·
        2 years ago

        I know it’s sometimes hard to decipher sarcasm from written word, but holy shit people took your joke insanely seriously.

        Stay away from stand-up comedy, someone might discover you own a PlayStation as well.

        FWIW, I chuckled. What a sad fucking story and what a sad fucking state that you’re consoling humor went so unappreciated.