One of two victims who died in an antisemitic attack at a synagogue in Manchester was hit by police gunfire, authorities said.

The deceased victims were identified by police as local residents Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66. The attack occurred on Thursday outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for the Jewish community.

A person injured in the attack and currently recovering in hospital was also shot by police, but the gunshot wound was not life-threatening. Two other victims are in the hospital receiving treatment.

The suspect, Jihad Al Shamie, drove a car to the scene, rammed into people and stabbed them. He did not have a gun, police said. A witness who called police said he saw a suspect banging on the door of the buil

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