Summary
Two men died in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester, England. Police say one of the victims was accidentally shot by officers. The incident is being treated as a terrorist attack.
Key Facts
- Two men, Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz, died after a car and knife attack at a synagogue in Manchester.
- A police officer accidentally shot one of the victims while trying to stop the attacker.
- The attacker drove into pedestrians and used a knife; he was wearing a fake explosives belt.
- Three people are seriously injured and receiving hospital care.
- The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, was a British citizen of Syrian descent.
- The event occurred on Yom Kippur, a significant day in the Jewish calendar.
- Police are investigating the attack as an act of terrorism and have made additional arrests.
- Religious and political leaders condemned the attack and reassured the Jewish community in the UK.
