Attack at a Manchester synagogue: Several people were stabbed and a car entered the crowd. The suspect, shot by the cops

A suspect was shot by the police after several people were stabbed, and a car entered the passers -by in front of the Heat Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue.

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The officers were called to the synagogue Heat Park Hebrew Congregation at 9:31 am this morning, on the Holy Jewish Day of Yom Kippur, writes the Daily Mail.

The inhabitants were urged to avoid the area. The police are on the spot, on Middleton Road, which was closed between Wilton Road and Crumpsall Lane.

“At the same time, I can provide assurance that the immediate danger seems to have passed“, A BBC official said. He added that the incident was managed” efficiently “by the police and the intervention teams.

A Greater Manchester (GMP) police spokesman said: “The police were called to the synagogue Heat Park Hebrew Congregation, on Middleton Road, Crumpsall, at 9:31, by a member of the audience who said he saw a car heading to passers-by and a man was stabbed. “

The authorities said that the officers fired several firearms, killing the alleged author of the attack.

The paramedics arrived on the spot at 9:41 and provide medical care to passers -by.

“Currently, four people are injured as a result of the incident, both because of the car and the stabs. Citizens are asked to avoid the area as long as the police continue to manage the situation.”

North West Ambulance Service transmitted: “Following information on an incident on Middleton Road, in Crumpsall, I sent crews on the spot. Currently we evaluate the situation and collaborate with the other emergency services. Our priority is for people to receive medical help as quickly as possible. ”