British police said on Thursday four people had been injured after a car was reportedly driven at pedestrians and people were stabbed near a synagogue in Manchester, northwest England, and that officers had shot the suspected offender. Armed officers responded and that a man, believed to be the offender, was shot, GMP said. Ambulance crews were seen in protective body armour and helmets, and at least one person was seen being taken into an ambulance. The North West Ambulance Service said it had dispatched resources to the area. “We are currently assessing the situation and working with other members of the emergency services,” the ambulance service said.