Overview
- Police have not identified operational links to Islamic State, but the 999 call is central to their assessment of motive.
- On Oct. 2, a car‑ramming and knife attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation on Yom Kippur killed Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, before armed officers shot the attacker dead.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct is examining whether police gunfire caused or contributed to Daulby’s death, and authorities say only police fired shots at the scene.
- Six people were arrested after the attack, with several released without charge as the counter‑terrorism investigation continues.
- Police say the attacker, Jihad Al‑Shamie, 35, was on bail over an alleged rape, was unknown to Prevent or counter‑terrorism units, and wore a non‑viable hoax device during the assault.