UK police say two dead, suspect believed to be dead in Manchester incident

A car was reportedly driven at pedestrians and one person stabbed near a synagogue in Manchester.

London: Two people have died in the incident at a synagogue in Manchester in northern England and a third person suspected to be the offender who was shot by police is also believed to have died, a police statement said.

Police said they could not confirm if the suspect was dead "due to safety issues surround suspicious items on his person." A bomb disposal unit has been called and is now at the scene.