• Two victims named Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz, and the attacker identified as Jihad Al-Shamie, in the Manchester synagogue attack on Yom Kippur.
• Police say the attacker was shot dead; one victim may have been accidentally shot by an officer; the belt appeared to be explosive but was fake.
• Multiple arrests linked to a terrorism investigation are ongoing under CT policing North West, with warrants granted for several suspects.
• Officials and faith leaders condemned the attack and addressed rising antisemitism; security around Jewish communities was heightened.

Two local residents were killed when a car rammed pedestrians and an accompanying knife attack targeted worshippers outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, on Yom Kippur. Police identified the victims as Adrian Daulby, 53 and Melvin Cravitz, 66, while the suspect was named as Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent who was shot dead by officers. The incident prompted a terrorism investigation and authorities said three people were arrested in connection with acts of terrorism. according to Reuters, BBC, and Africanews.

Authorities said the attacker, Al-Shamie, described as a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent, rammed a car into pedestrians then stabbed bystanders; witnesses reported security concerns as the belt he wore was later found to be fake. The BBC noted the age and background of the suspect, and police said the incident involved arrests tied to the investigation. according to BBC, Africanews, and Reuters.

Reactions from leaders underscored the tragedy and the broader context of rising antisemitism in the UK. Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis described the attack as the result of an “unrelenting wave of Jew hatred,” while Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the act as “a vile terrorist attack that attacked Jews because they are Jews.” These statements were reported alongside ongoing security measures for Jewish communities and continued police presence, according to NPR’s coverage of Mirvis and The Hill’s reporting on Starmer. according to NPR, The Hill.

Police indicated that one of the killed victims may have been shot by a police officer while officers tried to prevent entry to the synagogue; another injured person also sustained a gunshot wound, with both shooting victims reportedly behind the doors during the barricade. The Channel News Asia report, LATimes account, and NBC/ABC-variant summaries reflect these details as part of the evolving narrative, with authorities noting the suspect was not armed and the belt was nonfunctional. according to Channel News Asia, LATimes, and ABC News.

Authorities have since moved to widen the investigation with warrants and additional detentions; Independent and CBS News reported that countersurveillance and counterterrorism officers obtained warrants to allow further five-day detentions for several suspects, with broader detentions extending the investigation. Meanwhile, Reuters confirmed ongoing related arrests and CT coordination among North West Counter Terrorism Policing and national CPT resources. according to Independent, CBS News, and Reuters.

Public reaction and security concerns dominated vigils and political discourse, with leaders urging unity and condemning antisemitism. Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy faced crowd reactions at a vigil, and political figures pressed for greater protection of Jewish communities; these developments were chronicled by Al Jazeera, NPR, and The Hill as part of ongoing community responses. according to Al Jazeera, NPR, and The Hill.