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Six Held in Manchester Synagogue Attack as Police Probe Islamist Motive and Gunfire

The police watchdog is examining whether officers’ shots caused a victim’s death.

Overview

  • Two worshippers, Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed after Jihad Al‑Shamie rammed a car into people, attacked with a knife and tried to force entry on Yom Kippur.
  • Police say Daulby appears to have been fatally wounded by police fire as congregants barricaded the doors, with three other men still in hospital with serious injuries.
  • Counter‑terrorism officers are questioning three men and three women on suspicion of preparing or instigating terrorist acts, and are seeking warrants to extend detention.
  • Investigators say Al‑Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian origin who wore a fake explosives vest, may have been influenced by extreme Islamist ideology and was on bail over an alleged rape.
  • Security patrols have been increased at synagogues, vigils were held in Manchester, and national leaders urged protest organizers to postpone demonstrations out of respect for mourners.