Two individuals were fatally wounded in a violent attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, England, during Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. The incident occurred at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, a neighborhood with a significant Jewish population.

Authorities reported that a suspect was present at the scene and later died. Police initially struggled to confirm the individual’s death due to “suspicious items” on their body, but later confirmed they had perished at the location. A witness described seeing a vehicle driven toward pedestrians, followed by a man being stabbed. Officers shot the suspect shortly after, with police stating the attack could have been more severe if not for a congregant’s intervention preventing the individual from entering the synagogue.

Three additional people were hospitalized in critical condition. No further details about the suspect or motives have been disclosed. The incident has left the local community in shock as Yom Kippur observances continued.