The Brief
- An assailant attacked people outside a synagogue in northern England, killing two and seriously wounding three others.
- The attack occurred on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, and police shot and killed the suspect.
- In response, law enforcement in the Los Angeles area announced heightened security measures for the Jewish community.
LOS ANGELES – An assailant drove a car into people outside a synagogue in northern England on Thursday and then began stabbing them, killing two and wounding three seriously in an attack on the holiest day of the Jewish year, police said.
Police shot and killed the suspect, said Greater Manchester Police. It took police some time to confirm he was dead because of concerns he had an explosive on him.
The attack took place as people gathered at an Orthodox synagogue on Yom Kippur, the day of atonement and most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.…