Manchester Synagogue Attack: Victim Fatally Hit by Police Gunfire, Police Confirm

Update on Manchester Synagogue Attack

• 🚨 Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that one of the victims killed in the Heaton Park Synagogue attack was hit by police gunfire.
• 🎯 This occurred as officers attempted to stop the attacker from entering the synagogue and causing further harm.

Investigation Details

• 🔬 A home office pathologist has provisionally determined that one deceased victim suffered a wound consistent with a gunshot injury.
• 🔫 It is believed the suspect, Jiad al Shami, was unarmed, and only police officers fired shots.
• ⚠️ The injury to the victim is considered a tragic and unforeseen consequence of the officers' urgently required actions.
• 🏥 Another victim, currently in hospital, also sustained a gunshot wound that is not life-threatening.

Attack Response and Victims

• ⏱️ The entire incident was reportedly over within 7 minutes, with a rapid response from armed police officers.
• 💥 Eyewitnesses reported multiple bursts of gunfire to incapacitate the attacker.
• 🕊️ The two victims who died have been named as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66.

Wider Investigation and Community Response

• 🔍 Searches have been conducted at properties in Prestwich and near the synagogue.
• ⚖️ Three individuals—two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s—have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism charges.
• 🇬🇧 Political leaders, including the Prime Minister and Home Secretary, have visited the scene and expressed solidarity with the Jewish community.
• 💬 Jewish community leaders have highlighted the need for increased security and expressed concerns about the "normalization of anti-semitism."