Tragedy Strikes on Yom Kippur: Synagogue Attack in Manchester

The suspect in the Manchester synagogue attack has been identified as Jihad al-Shamie. The 35-year-old British citizen was shot dead by police after a car and stabbing assault on Yom Kippur. Three additional suspects, two men and one woman, are in custody on terrorism charges.

On Thursday, police identified the suspect in the Manchester synagogue attack as Jihad al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent. Greater Manchester Police confirmed his identity late Thursday.

Al-Shamie was neutralized by armed officers following an attack involving a car and stabbing near a synagogue during Yom Kippur, a sacred day in the Jewish calendar. He drove into pedestrians and stabbed at least one person.

Authorities have arrested three additional suspects, including two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s, on suspicion of terrorism-related activities. They remain in custody as investigations continue into the planning and execution of this vicious act.

(With inputs from agencies.)