On Yom Kippur, Jihad Al-Shamie rammed his black Kia Picanto into bystanders at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall and commenced a stabbing spree.
The individual behind the violent assault on a synagogue in Manchester was previously granted bail for an alleged sexual assault, according to sources.
On the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, Jihad Al-Shamie targeted a group outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall with his vehicle before launching a stabbing attack.
Aged 35, Al-Shamie was a British national with Syrian heritage, as reported by the Mirror.
Records from the police and security services indicate that Al-Shamie was not on their radar as he had not shown up in preliminary searches and was not under investigation. He was employed as a tutor, teaching English and computer programming.
Police neutralized Al-Shamie approximately seven minutes after being alerted. The attack claimed the lives of Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, while three others were hospitalized with severe injuries, according to official statements.
Residents of Langley Crescent, where Al-Shamie had been living since roughly 2021, mentioned a baby also resided at that address. Al-Shamie’s family has condemned the attack as a “heinous act” and voiced their “shock and sorrow” over the incident.
It is believed that Al-Shamie moved to the UK as a young child and received British citizenship in 2006, when he was about 16 years old.
Neighbors recalled seeing Al-Shamie dressing variably; sometimes he wore traditional long robes, and other times jeans and pajama bottoms. He was often seen exercising in his garden.
