Authorities conducting 'countless interviews' to determine a suspect and motive in Detroit synagogue leader's fatal stabbing

Authorities are conducting "countless interviews" as they try to piece together what happened in the days and hours before beloved synagogue leader Samantha Woll was found fatally stabbed Saturday morning, Detroit Police Deputy Chief Kari Sloan said Monday.

"We are examining every piece of evidence we have uncovered to determine what exactly led to this incident," Sloan said during an afternoon news conference. "We have and are in the process of conducting countless interviews to learn everything about Ms. Woll's life, including any possible motive or opportunity to harm her."

What authorities know thus far is Woll attended a wedding Friday evening during which she appeared normal and not in distress, according to a Monday update on the case. She returned home around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Sloan said, and there were no signs of forced entry at her house.

"By all accounts, she was not in any discomfort, in any distress (at the wedding). She was her normal positive and pleasant self, as described by some people that we have interviewed," Detroit Police Chief James White said.

White added investigators are also looking into Woll's route home. "We'll be tracking her entire route digitally that she took from the wedding, to see if anyone was following her."

Woll was found dead at roughly 6:30 a.m. outside her home. She appears to have stumbled out after she was attacked, White said.

Authorities do not believe at this time that the crime was motivated by antisemitism, White said, adding police believe the assailant acted alone. The chief did not offer further details, citing the ongoing investigation.