2 Killed in Attack on UK Synagogue, Suspect Shot by Police
The attack took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, when worshippers traditionally spend the day fasting and in prayer.
An armed police officer at the scene of an incident at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, on Oct. 2, 2025. Peter Byrne/PA
Two people have been killed in a car ramming and knife attack at a synagogue in Manchester, northern England on Oct. 2, according to police.
A third person, a man believed to be the offender, was shot by police and is also believed to be deceased, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said on X.
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