Detroit police, in the northern US, who are investigating the murder of the head of a synagogue, announced yesterday, Sunday, that it has not been found during its investigations “no evidence to suggest that this crime was motivated by anti-Semitism.”

Detroit police, where 40-year-old Samantha Wall was found dead Saturday with stab wounds, are taking statements “from individuals with information that may further the investigation,” Chief James White said in a statement.

The police official did not elaborate, but ruled out anti-Semitic motives in the killing of Wall, who was close to Democratic elected officials and president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, which covers the greater Detroit area.

Wall’s killing came amid rising tensions between the US’s Jewish and Muslim communities, with protests in several cities including New York. Some of them saw violent incidents fueled by the war in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas.

According to the Detroit Free Press, Wall was a member of a local organization that aimed to build relationships between young Jews and young Muslims.

Wall was found dead outside her home and a trail of blood led the police to her home, “where the crime appears to have been committed,” local police announced on Saturday.

“Everything is being done to close this case,” James White added yesterday, clarifying that federal police are assisting Detroit police in the investigation.

Wall had been the synagogue’s board president since 2022, had worked for Rep. Elisa Slotkin and worked on the re-election campaign of Democrat, like herself, Michigan U.S. Attorney Dana Nessel.

“She dedicated her short life to building understanding between believers of different faiths, bringing light to the darkness,” Slotkin said in a statement, paying tribute to Wall, whose funeral was held yesterday.