Manchester synagogue stabbing LIVE: Armed cops shoot suspect after knife attack

Armed police have shot a suspected knifeman at a synagogue in northern Manchester. Officers rushed to the scene on Middleton Road, near the Heaton Park synagogue in Crumpsall, this morning. At least four members of the public were injured in the incident that occurred on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Greater Manchester Police confirmed the suspect was shot and did not gain access to the building.

A North West Ambulance Service spokesperson 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."

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