Manchester Synagogue Attack: Suspect Named, Two Dead in Terrorist Incident

Terrorist Incident at Manchester Synagogue

• 🚨 A terrorist incident occurred at a synagogue in Manchester, involving a car driven towards worshippers and subsequent stabbings.
• 🕯️ Two men were killed and three others sustained serious injuries, including a stab wound and injuries from being hit by the car.
• 📅 The attack took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar.

Suspect Identification and Background

• 👤 Police have named the suspected attacker as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent.
• ⚠️ A suspicious device worn by the attacker was assessed and deemed not viable.
• 🚫 Current police records indicate no previous referrals for the suspect to the counter-terror Prevent scheme.

Investigation and Arrests

• 🚓 Police shot the attacker dead within seven minutes of the first emergency call.
• ⚖️ Three other suspects – two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s – have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism-related offenses.
• 📍 Crime scenes are in place at multiple locations linked to the arrests, including White House Avenue, Crumpsall, and Langley Crescent, Prestwich.

Victim Information

• 💔 Greater Manchester Police are working to formally identify the deceased and provide support to their loved ones.
• 🏥 Three injured men remain in hospital with serious injuries, with details emerging about how they were hurt.