LONDON (AP) — A man drove a car into people and stabbed them outside a synagogue in northwest England on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year.
Two people were killed and at least three were hurt in the attack on Thursday at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester. The attacker was shot and killed by police, who called his actions a terrorist attack.
Here’s what to know:
The attack
Police were called to the synagogue in the Manchester suburb of Crumpsall, about 200 miles (320 kilometers) northwest of London, shortly after 9:30 a.m. Thursday by a member of the public.
The attacker rammed a car into pedestrians, then attacked them with a knife, and wore what appeared to be an explosives belt. He was shot dead by police seven minutes after they were called to the site. The bomb belt was later found to be fake.
Police praised the “quick response” of the witness as well as the bravery of security guards and worshippers for preventing the suspect from entering the synagogue.
The victims
Greater Manchester Police said two people were killed by the attacker: Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, both members of the local Jewish community.
Three people were hospitalized in serious condition. One person sustained a stab wound while a second was struck by the car driven by the attacker. A third person arrived at a hospital with an injury that may have been sustained as officers sto …