UK Police Say 2 Victims Have Died And 3 Others Are In Serious Condition After Synagogue Attack

The incident, which took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is said to be over after a man, believed to be the offender, was shot by police

xLONDON: Police said Thursday that four people have been injured after a car was driven at members of the public and a man was stabbed outside a synagogue the English city of Manchester.

The incident, which took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is said to be over after a man, believed to be the offender, was shot by police.

“It is believed that the offender is deceased, although it’s not confirmed,” said the mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham.

Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester, he said that as a result, a “degree of reassurance can be given that it’s not a developing, an ongoing, incident.