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The NFL on Sunday celebrated a moment of silence for the victims of the stabbing attack of the synagogue that occurred in the Manchester area, England, in Yom Kippur before a game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns.
Two people died and three were seriously injured when an assailant rammed a car in people in the Synagogue of the Heaton Park Congregation and then attacked people with a knife. The attacker was shot dead in what the police called a terrorist attack.
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The Cleveland Browns Campo Marshal, Dillon Gabriel (8) passes the ball when he heats up before the NFL game between the Vikings of Minnesota and the Cleveland Browns in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on Sunday, October 5, 2025. (Photo AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
The NFL game was played at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London. Orange or purple fans to support the teams took off their hats and were silent before “The Star-Spangled Banner” was played.
The deceased victims were identified as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, both worshipers in the synagogue. Daulby was accidentally shot by an officer when the faithful tried to prevent the attacker from entering the building closing the door, police said.
Daulby’s family acclaimed him as a “hero” whose “final act was one of deep courage.”
The Vikings Corridor of the Minnesota, Cam Akers, runs to the field for heating before the NFL game between Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on Sunday, October 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
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Cravitz’s family described him as a “affectionate” family man.
“Melvin would do anything to help anyone. He was very friendly, affectionate and always wanted to chat and meet people,” said his statement.
The attacker was identified as Jihad al-Shamie, 35. He was a British citizen of Syrian descent who came to the country as a child and became a citizen in 2006.
The police protect the scene of an incident of stabbing in the Synagogue of the Heaton Park Congregation, in Crumpall, Manchester, England, Friday, October 3, 2025, after Thursday’s attack. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
Police said Al-Shamie “may have been influenced by extreme Islamist ideology,” but warned that building the complete image of the attack is “likely to take some time.”
