Police say one victim possibly shot by officer during Manchester attack
Key Takeaways
- One of the two victims killed in the Manchester synagogue attack may have been shot by a police officer during the intervention.
- The attacker, Jihad al-Shamie, was shot dead by police, and two worshippers, Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz, were killed during the attack on Yom Kippur.
- Victim Adrian Daulby was hailed as a 'hero' by his family for his courageous attempt to stop the attacker.
- Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was heckled at a vigil by members of the public accusing the government of inaction against rising anti-Semitism.
- Anti-Semitic incidents in the UK have sharply increased since the start of the Israel-Gaza war, with last year being the second-worst on record.
British police have indicated that one of the two victims killed in the recent synagogue attack in Manchester might have sustained their fatal injury from police gunfire during the intervention. Chief Constable Steve Watson explained that this injury could be a 'tragic and unforeseen consequence' of the officers' urgently required action to neutralize the attacker, Jihad al-Shamie, who was shot dead at the scene. The attack targeted worshippers on Yom Kippur, involving a car ramming followed by stabbing, leading to the deaths of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz, and injuring three others. Daulby’s family lauded him as a hero for his courage in trying to stop the attacker from entering the synagogue. Separately, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy faced heckling at a victim vigil, with some attendees accusing the government of failing to curb rising anti-Semitism, and others linking the situation to pro-Palestine marches. The UK, like other Western nations, has seen a sharp increase in anti-Semitic incidents since the start of the Israel-Gaza war.
