London — Police said two people died and three other members of the public were seriously wounded in what appeared to be a vehicle and stabbing attack outside a synagogue in the northern English city of Manchester on Thursday. The incident comes as Jewish people around the world mark the holiday of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar.

Police said the suspect was shot by firearms officers and appeared to also have died. A bomb disposal unit was deployed to the scene.

The Manchester Evening News, a local newspaper, cited police as saying the suspect did not gain access to the building and was shot at the scene by armed officers. It said specialist counterterrorism officers were also on the scene.

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