Emergency services at the scene of a stabbing at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, Thursday Oct. 2, 2025. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

Two people have died and three others remain in a serious condition following a terror attack outside a synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, UK on Wednesday.

Police said a man believed to be the attacker was shot by armed officers after one person was stabbed and a car was driven at members of the public outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) declared “Plato” – the codeword for a marauding terror attack – at 9.37 am local time. A bomb disposal unit was later deployed to the scene.

In a statement, GMP confirmed firearms officers opened fire, minutes after reports that a

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