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Posted By richards on April 14, 2015

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) -

Police are investigating after a bullet was shot into the front window of the West End Synagogue on Monday morning.

"Obviously we are in a heightened sense of awareness because of the episode this morning," said Mark Freedman, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Nashville.

A maintenance worker told police he heard a loud bang around 8:30 a.m.

When he finished his work shortly after 9 a.m., the worker said he found a hole in the building with the bullet still lodged inside.

No one was injured, and police said they do not believe the building or staff is facing any imminent threats, but they have put other synagogues on alert.

"We have been in contact with the FBI, the state Fusion Center. It is very safe to say that Jewish institutions in Davidson County, as well as the region, will have a stepped-up law enforcement watch beginning now and for the foreseeable future," said MNPD spokesman Don Aaron.

Police are still working to figure out the motive and find the gunman.

At the Jewish Federation of Nashville, two vehicles were parked in front of the driveways to block the front doors to the building as an added layer of security.

"We've been in touch with every institution in town to alert them of this incident, to give them the latest information that we have and to answer any questions they may have about their own internal security matters," Freedman said.

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Police: Shot fired into window of West End Synagogue

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