Afghanistan, Oct. 2 -- Two people were killed and four injured in a car-ramming and stabbing attack outside a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur; police shot the assailant.
A combined car-ramming and stabbing attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester killed two people and injured four others. The suspect was shot dead by police on site.
The assault occurred on Thursday morning, October 2, coinciding with Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day. Worshippers had gathered for prayers when the attacker struck.
Police said the suspect first drove a vehicle into pedestrians before stabbing individuals nearby. Armed response units shot the suspect within minutes of the first emergency call. Emergency services treated ...