Overview

• Greater Manchester Police said a car was driven at people and a man was stabbed outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall after a 9:31 a.m. call.
• Firearms officers opened fire at 9:38 a.m., and police later confirmed the wounded suspect had died.
• Two people were killed and three are in a serious condition, and police said a bystander’s quick actions helped prevent the attacker from entering the synagogue.
• A bomb disposal unit attended due to items on the suspect, and officers carried out a controlled entry to the suspect’s vehicle as a precaution.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer is returning to chair a COBRA meeting and has ordered extra policing at synagogues, while the public is urged to avoid the area and share any footage directly with GMP.