Summary
Police in Manchester named the man who attacked a synagogue, killing two people and injuring three others, as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie. Al-Shamie drove a car at people outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation and then used a knife in an attack before police shot him. The incident occurred on Yom Kippur, and police are treating it as a terrorist event.
Key Facts
- The attacker was a 35-year-old British man of Syrian descent named Jihad Al-Shamie.
- He drove a car at people and then used a knife outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester.
- Two people died, and three others were injured in the attack.
- The event took place on Yom Kippur, a significant day in the Jewish calendar.
- Police declared the incident a "terrorist incident" and arrested two men and one woman as part of the investigation.
- A suspicious device worn by the attacker was found not to be an explosive.
- Rabbi Daniel Walker and synagogue security were praised for their actions to protect attendees.
- Sir Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, condemned the attack and promised increased security for the Jewish community.
