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Six Held as Watchdog Probes Fatal Police Gunfire in Manchester Synagogue Attack

Investigators say the attacker may have been inspired by Islamist extremism.

Overview

  • Police are questioning three men and three women on suspicion of terrorism offenses, with raids including a Bolton address and applications expected to extend custody time.
  • The Independent Office for Police Conduct is examining GMP firearms use after a pathologist found Adrian Daulby likely died from police gunfire, with a second bystander also shot but not critically injured.
  • Victims were named as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, who died as worshippers barricaded the doors during the Yom Kippur attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation.
  • Police identified the attacker as Jihad al‑Shamie, 35, saying he was not known to counterterrorism agencies, was on bail over an alleged rape, wore a fake explosive device and may have been influenced by extreme Islamist ideology.
  • Patrols have increased at synagogues across Greater Manchester as leaders urge protest organizers to pause planned demonstrations, with tensions evident at a vigil where Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was heckled.