London — Two Jewish people were killed and four other people were seriously injured in a terror attack outside a synagogue in the northern English city of Manchester on Thursday, authorities said. The vehicle and stabbing attack comes as Jewish people around the world mark the holiday of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar.

Police said the suspected attacker was shot by firearms officers and later died. A bomb disposal unit was deployed to the scene. Police said there was a loud noise as investigators gained entry to the attacker's vehicle, but that there was no risk to the public.

Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Stephen Watson described the two deceased victims as members of the area's Jewish community, but he didn't identify them. He also sai

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