Police shoot ‘knifeman’ exterior Manchester synagogue, 4 persons are rushed to hospital: Live updates 

Photographs from the scene in Greater Manchester following the incident this morning show a very large emergency service response remain on scene.

Among those present are paramedics and armed police officers.

Greater Manchester Police declared ‘PLATO’ at today’s incident at a synagogue in Crumpsall.

The term refers to a UK national response plan for a marauding terrorist attack (MTA) involving a fast-moving, violent incident with an active threat to the public and responders.

This does not mean the incident was a terror attack, which will be determined at a later date.

The events at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue fall on the holiest day of the Jewish religious calendar.

This evening marks Yom Kippur, with many Jewish people choosing to attend synagogues and fast throughout the day.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said that ‘the immediate danger is over’ after the incident in Crumpsall this morning.

Burnham told BBC Radio Manchester: ‘It is a serious incident.

‘I can give some reassurance immediately to people that that immediate danger appears to be over and Greater Manchester Police have dealt with it very quickly.’

Greater Manchester Police has just released more details of an apparent attack at a synagogue in Crumpsall this morning.

A spokesperson said: ‘Police were called to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, on Middleton Road, Crumpsall, at 9.31am by a member of the public, stating he had witnessed a car being driven towards members of the public, and one man had been stabbed.

‘GMP declared PLATO and a major incident at 9.37am. Shots were fired by Greater Manchester Police firearms officers at 9.38am. One man has been shot, believed to be the offender.

‘Paramedics arrived at the scene at 9.41 and are tending to members of the public, currently four members of the public with injuries caused by both the vehicle and stab wounds.

‘Members of the public are asked to avoid the area while the police continue to deal with the incident.’

Four people are reported to have been injured in the incident at a synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester.

A car was initially driven at members of the public and one person was stabbed, police have said.

Paramedics are still treating victims at the scene, the force said.

A suspect at the scene of the stabbings in Manchester has been shot, Greater Manchester Police has said.

The force did not give any details as to the condition of the suspect.

A spokesperson said they did not gain access to the inside of the synagogue and was shot by an armed police officer.

The North West Ambulance Service confirmed a major incident has been declared in Crumpsall, Manchester.

In a statement a 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.’

There is a ‘major incident’ unfolding in Manchester after reports of ‘multiple people’ being stabbed at a synagogue.

The Mail will bring you all the latest information as soon as we have it.