Manchester Synagogue Attack Declared Terrorist Incident With Two Dead and Two Arrested
Downing Street convened a Cobra meeting to coordinate the national response.
Overview
- Scotland Yard’s counterterrorism command took charge of the case and police said two people were arrested in the investigation.
- Police said the attacker used a vehicle to strike people before stabbing victims outside the synagogue during Yom Kippur.
- Officers shot the assailant dead seven minutes after the first report, and authorities are withholding his identity to protect the inquiry.
- Greater Manchester Police reported two people were killed and four hospitalized, with three patients in serious condition.
- Police said the attacker wore a fake explosive belt, and security staff and worshippers prevented him from entering as about 600 people were inside.