One of the victims killed at the Manchester synagogue attack appears to have been shot dead by armed police officers.
In a statement, the Greater Manchester police chief constable, Sir Stephen Watson, said the Home Office pathologist had provisionally determined that the man had died of a gunshot wound.
The suspect, Jihad al-Shamie, did not have a firearm and the only shots fired were by the police officers at the scene. It is believed that the victim was among those behind the synagogue door seeking to prevent the attacker from gaining entry.
Update – British police may have shot 2 of the Manchester synagogue attack victims, one fatally, officials say
Was the “officer” Muslim by chance?
A synagogue in Manchester. Two dead at the hands of a suspected terrorist.
The response from Labour’s mayors, Burnham and Khan? Let the pro-Palestine marches fill the streets of both cities on the very same day.
While one community is in mourning, another is committing acts of… pic.twitter.com/Fd0mH9nGHK
— Darren Grimes (@darrengrimes_) October 2, 2025
J’accuse: Britain’s political and cultural establishment has blood on its hands over the Manchester synagogue Yom Kippur attack pic.twitter.com/7QBGsQx3Pn
— Melanie Phillips (@MelanieLatest) October 2, 2025
