Manchester synagogue ‘heroes’ praised after deadly Yom Kippur attack

LONDON, Oct 3: Two people were killed and four others left seriously injured when a man attacked worshippers during Yom Kippur prayers at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester. The attacker, identified as 35-year-old British citizen Jihad Al-Shamie, was shot dead by police after trying to enter the synagogue with a knife and what appeared to be an explosive device that was later confirmed as non-viable, according to the BBC.