Manchester Synagogue Attack Kills Two, Labeled Terrorism

On Yom Kippur a vehicle-and-knife attacker struck worshippers outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, killing two people and wounding several others. Authorities said the assailant, who was shot dead at the scene, was a naturalized British citizen of Syrian descent who had been on bail while under investigation for a rape allegation, and they are treating the incident as terrorism. Police indicated one of the wounded may have been struck unintentionally by officers' gunfire. Hundreds attended vigils in Manchester expressing grief and defiance and many said they felt let down by political leaders. Religious and civic leaders, including Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, Pastor David Larmour and broadcaster Rob Rinder, condemned the attack, and authorities tightened security while communities abroad held protected services in solidarity, including at Temple Judea in Coral Gables, Florida.