Gretchen Whitmer: “104 children age 5 and younger [were present at Temple…”

“These heroes threw themselves in harm's way, engaging the suspect. And let's be very clear, yes, this is a place of worship, but at the time that this attack was occurred, it was a school. 104 children age 5 and younger [were present at Temple Israel during the attack]. here. So I want to thank all of Temple Israel staff who acted quickly to evacuate students and reunite families.” (01:43–01:47)

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