Jihad Al-Shamie Arrested: British National with Syrian Heritage Named as Suspect in Manchester Synagogue Attack

 The Counter Terrorism Police have named Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British national with Syrian ancestry, as the suspect in the terror attack outside a Manchester synagogue on Thursday morning.

Although an official identification has not yet been made, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they think Al-Shamie was the man who was shot dead by armed officers during the incident outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall.

Officials also confirmed that Al-Shamie had never been sent to Prevent before, meaning that authorities had never previously recognized him as a possible radical.

At 9:31 a.m., police were called after reports of a car hitting pedestrians and a man being stabbed outside the synagogue, which was crowded with attendees celebrating Yom Kippur, the Jewish calendar's holiest day.

Officials quickly declared a major situation and put the nation's policy for dealing with roving terrorist strikes, PLATO, into effect. Around 9:34 a.m., armed cops arrived on the scene within seven minutes after the initial emergency call and fatally shot the man.

We can reveal that two members of our Jewish community have sadly lost their lives as a result of this tragedy. Armed Greater Manchester Police officers responded quickly, caught the offender, and seven minutes after the initial call, shot and killed him.

Two worshippers lost their lives as a result of the incident, while four others were seriously hurt.

Police disclosed that two men in their 30s and a lady in her 60s had been arrested in connection with the incident on suspicion of instigating, perpetrating, and planning acts of terrorism.

The suspicious gadget the attacker was wearing was examined by bomb disposal officers, who concluded it was not viable. A loud explosion that was later observed at the scene was linked to police entering the suspect's vehicle as a precaution.

Outside of New Scotland Yard, Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, the head of counterterrorism policing for the United Kingdom, said the following:

"This morning, a terrible attack occurred in Crumpsall, Manchester. Two people have been killed. The assailant was shot and killed by the police.

We believe we know who they are, but at the moment, safety considerations at the scene prevented us from verifying. Three additional members of the public are gravely unwell. As far as we know, this has been categorized as a terrorist incident by counterterrorism policing, and we have also taken two further people into custody.

Taylor continued by saying that the attack on the Jewish community on Yom Kippur was "devastating" and that police are working "at pace" to understand the incident completely.

Police have increased their patrols near synagogues and other significant locations in Manchester, UK, in response to the event. Officers are requesting that people avoid the area and report any concerns.