Police say one victim possibly shot by officer during Manchester attack

One of the victims of a murder-slaying at a Manchester synagogue may have been shot by an officer, according to British police.

One of the two victims who were killed had a gunshot wound, according to Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Steve Watson, who confirmed the attacker’s death on Friday. Jihad al-Shamie was shot dead at the scene.

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According to Watson, “It follows that this injury may have been caused by the urgently needed action my officers took to put an end to this vicious attack,” according to a statement.

After al-Shamie, 35, sped into pedestrians and began stabbing people outside Manchester’s Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holy day of Judaism, two men, Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed during the attack on Thursday.

In the attack, three more people were hurt.

However, according to Watson, Daulby was shot in an attempt to stop the attacker from entering the synagogue, along with another member of the public whose injuries were minor.

Family pays homage

Through Greater Manchester Police, Daulby’s family described him as a “hero” in a tribute.

He was a beloved brother, loving uncle to his four nieces, one nephew, and a cherished cousin, according to his family, and tragically lost his life in the courage to save others.

His courageous performance in the end will forever be remembered, they continued.

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was heckled by Manchester residents during a vigil held in the rain for the victims, some of whom claimed the government didn’t do enough to stop the spread of anti-Semitism.

The school for my children is closed today, yelled one man. You allowed this to occur. You are all accountable. You have allowed the street and in Manchester to be raped by Jews.

Lammy addressed the community, telling them to “stand in defiance of those terrorists who seek to divide us.”

However, one person yelled “you enabled it, every Saturday” in response, making reference to pro-Palestine marches that have regularly occurred since Israel’s war on Gaza started on October 7, 2023.

Additionally, the deputy prime minister was reportedly told to “Leave us alone, go to Palestine.”

Since the start of the war, the UK has seen a sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents, just like other European nations and the United States.