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The NFL held a moment of silence for the victims of the synagogue attack on Sunday, the NFL occurred in the Manchester region, in England, on Yom Kippour before a match between the Vikings of Minnesota and the Browns of Cleveland.
Two people were killed and three were seriously injured when a attacker struck a car in people of the Heaton Park’s Hebrew congregation, then attacked people with a knife. The striker was shot in what the police called a terrorist attack.
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Cleveland Browns Dillon Gabriel’s quarterrier (8) passes the ball as he warmed up before the NFL match between the Vikings of Minnesota and the Browns of Cleveland at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Sunday October 5, 2025. (Photo / kirsty wigglesworth)
The NFL match was underway at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Fans dressed in orange or purple to support the teams removed their hats and were briefly silent before “the star banner” was played.
The deceased victims were identified as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66 years old – the two adorers of the synagogue. Daulby was accidentally killed by an officer while the faithful tried to prevent the attacker from entering the building in the door, the police said.
Daulby’s family praised him as a “hero” whose final act was a deep courage “.
The Vikings of Minnesota, Cam Akers, take place on the field for the warm -up before the NFL match between the Vikings of Minnesota and the Browns of Cleveland in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Sunday October 5, 2025. (AP photo / Ian Walton)
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Cravitz’s family described it as a “attentive” father.
“Melvin would do everything to help anyone. He was so kind, attentive and always wanted to discuss and get to know people,” said their statement.
The striker was identified as Jihad Al-Shamie, 35. He was a British citizen of Syrian origin who came to the country when he was a child and became a citizen in 2006.
Police keep the scene of an incident of stab wounds at the synagogue of the Hebrew Congregation of Heaton Park, in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, Friday October 3, 2025, after Thursday’s attack. (AP photo / Ian Hodgson)
The police said that Al-Shamie “had perhaps had been influenced by extreme Islamist ideology”, but warned that the construction of a complete image of the attack is “likely to take some time”.
