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Manchester Synagogue Attack Leaves At Least Two Dead as Police Shoot Suspect

Security has been stepped up at synagogues nationwide following the attack.

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police were called at 09:31 BST to Heaton Park synagogue in Crumpsall after reports of a car striking pedestrians and a stabbing.
  • Armed officers opened fire at 09:38 BST and killed a man believed to be the attacker.
  • Police said medics treated four victims, and later reports said at least two people were killed and three remain in serious condition.
  • Worshippers were evacuated from the synagogue, and four nearby hospitals went into lockdown, local media reported.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer ordered additional patrols near synagogues, and bomb disposal officers attended the scene after a loud bang was heard at the police cordon.