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Police Confirm Manchester Synagogue Attacker Pledged Allegiance to Islamic State in 999 Call

A watchdog is investigating whether police gunfire fatally struck a worshipper.

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A forensic technician works at the scene after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, according to the British police, in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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Overview

  • Counter Terrorism Policing North West said Jihad Al‑Shamie phoned 999 during the attack to claim allegiance to the so‑called Islamic State.
  • Media published a previously unheard voicemail attributed to Al‑Shamie to a woman he married in a Nikah ceremony, adding personal detail to the inquiry.
  • Two men, Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, were killed on Yom Kippur outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, with several others injured.
  • Investigators say Al‑Shamie, 35, was shot dead by armed officers, had a criminal history, was on bail for an alleged rape, and was not previously known to counter‑terror police.
  • Four suspects remain in custody under terrorism laws as detectives pursue lines of inquiry, while the IOPC examines evidence that one victim and another worshipper were struck by police bullets.