Armed police officer seen in the suburb of Crumpsall, Manchester, England, 2 October 2025. © Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Police confirmed that 1 of the 2 victims of the Thursday attack in front of a synagogue in the suburb of Manchester died after being shot by an armed officer.
Police Chief Greater Manchester, Stephen Watson, said that officers believed the attacker, identified as 35-year-old Jihad al-Shamie, had no firearms on him, and a fatal injury was caused by a firearm shot."Therefore, after further forensic investigations, these injuries may unfortunately have been a tragic and unforeseen consequence of the urgent action taken by my officers to end this violent attack" – said Watson, quoted by "The Guardian".The victims were identified as 53-year-old Adrian Daulby and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz, who died outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, after al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent, allegedly drove his car into the crowd and stabbed a man with a knife.Police shot al-Shami within 7 minutes of the incidental being reported Thursday morning.According to ‘The Guardian’, Armed officers who opened fire during the attack are treated as witnesses alternatively than suspects in a deadly shooting investigation.
The investigation is conducted by the Independent Police Investigation Office, which is liable for supervising cases of force abuse by the police.One of the 3 hospitalized victims was seemingly besides shot, added police.Three people were arrested on suspicion of engagement in the planning of a terrorist act.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/625862-manchester-synagogue-victim-shot-policy/
