Overview

• Police say the attacker drove into pedestrians outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation before stabbing people at the gate.
• Armed officers shot the suspect at 9:38 a.m., minutes after a 9:31 a.m. emergency call reported the assault.
• A vest worn by the suspect resembled an explosive device, but bomb-disposal teams later determined it was not viable.
• Two members of the public were killed and at least three others are in serious condition with injuries from the vehicle and knife.
• The Metropolitan Police Counter-Terrorism Command reported two arrests as Operation Plato was invoked and COBRA was convened to coordinate the response.