One of the victims who died in Manchester attack likely shot by officers, police say
Greater Manchester Police said one of the two victims was likely killed by police gunfire during the rapid response to the attacker who targeted worshippers on Yom Kippur.
- One victim of the Manchester attack, Adrian Daulby, was accidentally shot by police while attempting to block the assailant from entering, confirmed by Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson of Greater Manchester Police.
- The attacker, Jihad Al Shamie, killed two people and injured others during the incident, which took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism.
- British officials, including Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, urged respect for the Jewish community following the tragic event while condemning rising antisemitism in the UK.
- A compensation scheme for victims has been established, allowing those affected to receive up to £500,000, as stated in a local government announcement.
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UK police admit shooting synagogue attack victim who died
UK police said on 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. The admission came as Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was booed at a vigil for the victims, with emotions running high a day after the atrocity. At the gathering to remember the two victims — named by police as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66 — people could be he…
One of 2 victims in UK synagogue attack apparently shot accidentally by police
MANCHESTER, England — One of the two Jewish men killed in a car and knife attack on a synagogue in the English city of Manchester appears to have been accidentally shot by a police officer, according to detectives who said Friday that the attacker may have been motivated by Islamic extremism.
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