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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
London, October 2 (Xinhua) — The attack near the Heaton Park Synagogue on Middleton Road in Crumpsall, a suburb of Manchester, UK, has been declared a terrorist attack. Law enforcement confirmed the incident on Thursday afternoon.
At a briefing for reporters, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Counter Terrorism) Lawrence Taylor said three people, including the suspect shot by police, had been killed and three others were in a serious condition.
As L. Taylor indicated, police believe they know the identity of the attacker, but cannot confirm it at this stage due to security concerns at the scene. The assistant commissioner also reported that two arrests have been made.
He emphasized that law enforcement agencies are increasing patrols of synagogues and other Jewish sites across the country as additional security measures. Counterterrorism officers, working with security forces, are working to clarify the circumstances of the case in the coming days and weeks.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a statement earlier that "extra police have been deployed to synagogues across the country."
According to law enforcement, law enforcement officers were called at 9:31 a.m. local time after a witness reported a car driving toward pedestrians and a man being stabbed. Officers fired their firearms at 9:38 a.m., fatally shooting the suspect.
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham told the BBC that people should "avoid the area" but reassured that "the immediate danger appears to have passed." –0–
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