Overview

• The Yom Kippur assault outside Heaton Park synagogue involved a vehicle ramming followed by stabbings, leaving two worshippers dead and several others injured before armed officers shot the suspect.
• Police identified the attacker as Jihad Al‑Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent who wore a fake explosive vest and was fatally shot within minutes of the first 999 call.
• Victims were named as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, and authorities said one hospitalized survivor also appears to have suffered a gunshot wound that is not life‑threatening.
• Counterterrorism officers are treating the incident as a terrorist attack, Operation PLATO was activated, explosive experts carried out a controlled detonation on the suspect’s vehicle, and three people remain in custody as searches continue, including in Prestwich.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened COBRA, ordered additional police deployments to synagogues, visited the scene, and officials highlighted rising antisemitic incidents as community and security groups bolster protective measures.