The assailant who drove a car into people outside a synagogue in England's Manchester on Thursday and stabbed two people to death was identified as a British citizen of Syrian descent named Jihad Al-Shamie.

Officers shot and killed the suspect at the synagogue in Manchester, though authorities took some time to confirm he was dead because he was wearing a vest that made it appear as if he had explosives. Police later said he did not have a bomb.

Attack On Manchester Synagogue: Here's What to Know

The early response

Police were called to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, in Crumpsall, a suburb in the north of Manchester, shortly after 9:30 a.m. by a member of the public. They were on the scene within minutes and the incident was contained swiftly. Police praised the “quick

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