(BBC) The Manchester synagogue attacker was repeatedly shot after running “aggressively” towards armed police while carrying a knife and wearing what appeared to be a suicide belt, an inquest has heard.
Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was shot minutes after launching his car and knife attack on Heaton Park synagogue in the city’s Crumpsall area on 2 October.
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed, while another three men were hospitalised.
Members of Al-Shamie’s family attended the hearing via videolink as the inquest was opened and adjourned at Manchester Coroner’s Court earlier.
The court heard Al-Shamie was identified at the scene by fingerprints and “secondary evidence” at the scene, including his mobile phone and car.
