US EditionOne of the victims who died in Manchester attack likely shot by officers, police say
One victim likely died from a police gunshot during the terror attack at a Manchester synagogue, where two were killed and three seriously injured, Greater Manchester Police said.
- An armed officer likely shot a civilian during a response to a terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester on October 2, 2025, as confirmed by Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson.
- The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, was not armed with a firearm, and police fired the only shots that resulted in injuries.
- Two victims, including Adrian Daulby, were positioned behind the synagogue door and were shot while trying to prevent the attacker from entering.
- A compensation scheme has been established for victims, offering up to £500,000, and the attack is being treated as a terrorist incident by police.
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Manchester, UK. One of the two victims who died on Thursday in the attack on a synagogue in Manchester, in northern England, received a bullet from law enforcement that intervened to neutralize the attacker, police reported on Friday.The two people who died in the attack, Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were members of the Jewish community in Manchester and residents of the Crumpsall neighborhood, where the synagogue is located.
The Daily Sentinel
BizTocOne of 2 victims in Manchester synagogue attack apparently shot accidentally by police
British police say one of the two men killed in a car and knife attack on a synagogue in the city of Manchester may have been killed by a bullet fired by a police officer. Greater Manchester Police chief Stephen…
The attacker was identified as 35-year-old Jihad al-Shamim, a British man of Syrian origin. Two people were killed, three were wounded and injured.
Sun Newspapers
UK police say accidentally shot synagogue attack victim who died
UK police said Friday they shot two victims, including one who died, as officers responded to an attack on worshippers at a Manchester synagogue marking a Jewish holiday.
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