
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Greater Manchester Police say one of the two men killed in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester yesterday was shot by an armed officer. The Chief Constable, Sir Stephen Watson, said a second member of the congregation was also being treated for a gunshot wound - but his injuries were not life threatening. Armed police shot dead Jihad al-Shamie - after he drove a car through the gates of the synagogue, started stabbing worshipers and threatened to detonate what appeared to be an explosive device around his waist.
By BBC Radio 44.4
180180 ratings
Greater Manchester Police say one of the two men killed in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester yesterday was shot by an armed officer. The Chief Constable, Sir Stephen Watson, said a second member of the congregation was also being treated for a gunshot wound - but his injuries were not life threatening. Armed police shot dead Jihad al-Shamie - after he drove a car through the gates of the synagogue, started stabbing worshipers and threatened to detonate what appeared to be an explosive device around his waist.

7,707 Listeners

530 Listeners

1,054 Listeners

297 Listeners

5,538 Listeners

1,795 Listeners

1,818 Listeners

1,085 Listeners

359 Listeners

967 Listeners

409 Listeners

421 Listeners

51 Listeners

844 Listeners

96 Listeners

732 Listeners

1,016 Listeners

3,216 Listeners

1,039 Listeners

769 Listeners

1,035 Listeners

379 Listeners