Two people were killed in an attack near a synagogue in Manchester, England, local police said.
Earlier reports had indicated four victims.

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[UPDATE] Manchester terror victims named as Adrian Daulby, Melvin Cravitz

Police identified the suspect in the deadly terror attack as Jihad al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent.

British authorities early on Friday identified the victims of the Yom Kippur synagogue attack in Manchester, England, as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66.

“My deepest sympathies are with Mr. Daulby and Mr. Cravitz’s loved ones at this extremely hard time,” said Greater Manchester Police Detective Chief Superintendent Lewis Hughes, who is coordinating the casualty response.

“Specially trained Family Liaison Officers are in contact with them. They will continue to update them on the investigation and support them throughout the coronial process,” he added.

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Key details of the incident so far.

Incident details

• Police were called to the Heaton Park synagogue in Crumpsall at 8:31 a.m. GMT.
• An eyewitness reported seeing a car hit pedestrians and one man being stabbed.
• Police opened fire on the attacker, who is believed to be dead, according to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
• Sky News reported that the bomb squad was dispatched to the scene.

Victims

• Paramedics arrived at 8:41 GMT to assist the victims.
• Two people injured in the attack have died, police said.
• Earlier reports indicated four people were injured in the stabbing and car attack.

Government response

• Mayor Andy Burnham described the incident as "serious" but assured the public that there was no longer any danger due to the swift police response.
• Police are treating the incident as a terrorist attack, according to The Daily Telegraph.
• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer cut short his attendance at the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen and is returning to the UK.
• Starmer is set to chair a meeting of the Cobra emergency government committee to discuss the incident, The Daily Telegraph reported.

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