Manchester Synagogue Attack Leaves Two Dead, Attacker Killed by Police

An inquest into the Manchester synagogue attack on October 2 revealed that attacker Jihad Al-Shamie died from multiple gunshot wounds after aggressively charging armed police with a knife and wearing a fake suicide belt. Al-Shamie began his assault by driving a car into security staff at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue during Yom Kippur, then attempted to storm the synagogue and attack worshippers. Two victims, Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby, were fatally injured; Cravitz was stabbed multiple times by Al-Shamie, while Daulby died from a stray police bullet after he heroically held the synagogue doors shut against the attacker. Al-Shamie had called emergency services pledging allegiance to the Islamic State during the rampage. The coroner adjourned the inquests with further hearings scheduled. The investigation highlighted the police's rapid armed response under Operation Plato, designed for marauding terror attacks.