Two people were killed and three others injured in a car-and-stabbing attack outside a Manchester synagogue.
Police shot the suspect dead, while UK leaders condemned the assault and tightened synagogue security.
Two people were killed and three others seriously injured on Thursday after a car-and-stabbing attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, United Kingdom. The suspect was shot by police and is also believed to have died.
The incident happened outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall while worshippers marked Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Greater Manchester Police declared it a “major incident” around 9:30 a.m., with bomb disposal units later called in due to suspicious items found on the attacker.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack as “horrific” and announced tighter security at synagogues across the UK. He left a European political summit in Denmark to chair an emergency security meeting in London. King Charles III and Queen Camilla also expressed their shock and sadness.
Witnesses reported seeing police open fire on a man after he drove into people and stabbed a security guard. “They gave him a couple of warnings… he didn’t listen until they opened fire,” one witness told Journalists.
Three people remain in serious condition, according to police.
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham praised the swift response of officers and urged residents not to spread speculation online, noting that the city’s large Jewish community would be worried.
Israel’s embassy in London described the attack as “abhorrent and deeply distressing,” while the Community Security Trust, a Jewish charity, said it was supporting local worshippers and authorities.
