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Manchester United to Hold Silence and Wear Black Armbands for Synagogue Attack Victims on Saturday

The tribute follows police confirmation that an officer's gunfire killed one victim, now under independent investigation.

Overview

  • United will observe a minute's silence before facing Sunderland at Old Trafford, and players will wear black armbands.
  • Greater Manchester Police said one of the deceased was shot by officers during the response, and another person sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
  • The force has referred the incident to the IOPC, which has opened an independent investigation into the officers' actions.
  • Counter Terrorism Policing is leading the inquiry as Home Office post-mortems proceed, with three people remaining in hospital with serious injuries.
  • Officials identified the attacker as Jihad Al-Shamie, a Syrian-born British citizen shot dead by police, and there is no plan for a Premier League-wide minute's silence this weekend.