US EditionTwo reported dead in Manchester synagogue attack; suspect also believed to have been killed
The attacker was shot by police after targeting worshippers on Yom Kippur morning, leaving two dead and three seriously injured, Greater Manchester Police said.
- Two individuals lost their lives and three others sustained serious injuries following an attack near a synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, on October 2, during Yom Kippur.
- Police responded to a call at 9:31 a.m. reporting a car driven towards pedestrians and a stabbing, leading GMP to declare Plato and a major incident at 9:37 a.m.
- Armed officers fired shots at 9:38 a.m. and shot a man believed to be the offender, although his death is unconfirmed due to suspicious items found on him.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack as appalling and promised extra police at synagogues, noting the assault took place on the Jewish calendar's holiest day.
- The attack caused widespread shock and led to increased security measures, while emergency services were praised for swift action amid ongoing investigations.
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Two people were killed and three others were hurt in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester, England, on the holiest days of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur.
Deadly attack outside UK synagogue on Yom Kippur is declared terrorism - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
LONDON — An attacker rammed a car into people outside a synagogue in Manchester, England, then went on a stabbing spree Thursday, killing two people in what police called an act of terrorism on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
After the deadly attack on a synagogue in Manchester, England, the investigators announced details of the assassin. According to this, he is a 35-year-old British citizen with Syrian roots. In the meantime, three suspects have been arrested.
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