MULTIPLE people have been injured after a car was driven at a crowd in a suspected knife rampage outside a synagogue on the holiest Jewish day.
Armed police rushed to Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester this morning, after a security guard was allegedly attacked with a knife.
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Four people have been injured after a car was driven at members of the public and a man was stabbed outside the synagogue.
Greater Manchester Police said it was called the scene in Crumpsall on the outskirts of the city where a man – who is believed to be the offender – was shot by firearms officers at 9.38am.
His condition is not known.
Officers scrambled to the scene following reports that a security guard had been attacked with a knife.
Four people have injuries caused by the vehicle and stab wounds.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: “I’m appalled by the attack at a synagogue in Crumpsall.
“The fact that this has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, makes it all the more horrific.
“My thoughts are with the loved ones of all those affected, and my thanks go to the emergency services and all the first responders.”
GMP declared PLATO and a major incident at 9.37am.
This means terrorism could be involved, but it is not yet confirmed.
The area around the synagogue in Crumpsall, north of Manchester, has been swamped by dozens of police vehicles, along with fire and ambulance crews, while the force helicopter hovers overhead.
Police officers dressed in black combat fatigues and carrying machine guns could also be seen inside the cordon outside the synagogue.
A Jewish man, among a group of shocked onlookers at the cordon, said his wife and daughter and other members of the congregation were still inside the synagogue.
Greater Manchester Police said in a statement: “Police were called to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, on Middleton Road, Crumpsall, at 9.31am by a member of the public, stating he had witnessed a car being driven towards members of the public, and one man had been stabbed.
“GMP declared PLATO and a major incident at 9.37am. Shots were fired by Greater Manchester Police firearms officers at 9.38am. One man has been shot, believed to be the offender.
“Paramedics arrived at the scene at 9.41 and are tending to members of the public, currently four members of the public with injuries caused by both the vehicle and stab wounds.
“Members of the public are asked to avoid the area while the police continue to deal with the incident.”
The North West Ambulance Service said: “Following reports of an incident on Middleton Road in Crumpsall, the trust has dispatched resources to the scene.
“We are currently assessing the situation and working with other members of the emergency services.
“Our priority is to ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible.”
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism.
Large numbers of Jewish people attend synagogues and fast on this day.
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