Police shoot suspect as at least two people killed in car and knife attack at Manchester synagogue [View all]
Source: The Guardian
Two people have died and three remain in a serious condition after a suspected terror attack outside a synagogue in Crumpsall by a man believed to have been shot dead by police, Greater Manchester police said.
Police shot the suspect after one person was stabbed and a car was driven at members of the public at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue.
The force said it had “declared Plato” – the national codeword used by police and emergency services when responding to a “marauding terror attack” – at 9.37am.
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“A third person, a man believed to be the offender, was shot by GMP firearms officers and is also believed to be deceased. It cannot currently be confirmed due to safety issues surround suspicious items on his person. The bomb disposal unit has been called and is now at the scene.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/02/police-at-scene-of-reported-stabbing-at-synagogue-in-manchester
This is Manchester, England, to be clear.
Live BBC coverage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx2703lnww4t
and The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2025/oct/02/police-reports-stabbing-synagogue-greater-manchester-live
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