An incident occurred on Thursday morning outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester, northwestern England, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and the perpetrator. The event involved a vehicle ramming and stabbing attack during Yom Kippur, a significant day in the Jewish calendar. Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Stephen Watson confirmed that armed officers fatally shot the attacker within seven minutes of receiving the initial call.
Authorities reported that the two deceased individuals were members of the Jewish community. While an initial investigation into a suspected device was conducted, it was later declared non-viable. All congregants inside the synagogue at the time were safely evacuated, and two other individuals were subsequently arrested in connection with the incident.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/02/world/manchester-synagogue-stabbing-uk