2 people have died, and 3 others are in critical condition after an attack outside the Synagogue in Manchester, UK. The incident took place on Thursday, October 2. The assailant first rammed his car into the public and then stabbed a man. The suspect has been shot by the police.
A member of the public called Greater Manchester Police to report that he witnessed a car being driven toward people outside the synagogue, and that one person had been stabbed.
Sharing the development, police posted on X, “Greater Manchester Police can confirm two people have died following the major incident outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Middleton Road, Crumpsall.”
#UPDATE | Greater Manchester Police can confirm two people have died following the major incident outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Middleton Road, Crumpsall.
— Greater Manchester Police (@gmpolice) October 2, 2025
The police further added, “A third person, a man believed to be the offender, was shot by GMP Firearms Officers and is also believed to be deceased. It cannot currently be confirmed due to safety issues surround suspicious items on his person. The bomb disposal unit has been called and is now at the scene.”
The attack took place outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Middleton Road, Crumpsall on Thursday morning.
