Shots rang out in the early hours Wednesday outside a Jewish center in North Miami Beach, stirring fears and a flurry of police activity. According to CBS News Miami, a police vehicle was struck, leaving an officer's cruiser disabled by a bullet to the tire outside The Kabbalah Centre, situated at the 2700 block of 163rd Street.

As members of the Kabbalah Center grapple with the violence since an October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, Mike Weiss spoke of the recent event with a heavy heart, telling CBS News Miami, "It’s terrible. It's tough to stomach. So, but it’s gonna happen. You can’t help it from happening. And all we can do is control what we can do. Each of us can make a difference in the world and it starts within." The officer targeted, in the firing of the shots, was thankfully unharmed.

In a related incident, North Miami Beach police reported a two-car collision at NW 1 Ave and NW 167 Street, where one of the drivers, crashing at a high rate of speed, matched the description of the fleeing suspect from the original shooting scene. The developments were detailed by WSVN, which also indicated that one person from the crash was taken to the hospital.

Despite the unnerving experience and ongoing investigation to determine if the crash and the shooting are connected, worshippers were undeterred in seeking solace at the center. "When there's unruly things happening in the world, which we're seeing more and more today, we just keep trying to put out better and more energy," said Weiss in an interview conducted by CBS News Miami. The sentiment echoes throughout the shaken community as a man who attended the place of worship told WSVN, “Who wakes up and puts their life every day in potential danger and risks their life?” lamenting the disrespect toward police officers and their diminishing recognition in the country.