Armed police swarm 'home of Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad al-Shamie'Neighbour Simon Barlass, 56, said the suspected Manchester synagogue attacker lived at the raided property and that he had seen him bench-pressing in the gardenView 4 Images Dozens of officers descended on Langley Crescent, Prestwich, where Jihad Al-Shamie is believed to have livedA neighbour has told how armed police swarmed what is believed to be the home of Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie. ‌Greater Manchester Police later confirmed the attacker as Al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent, who was shot dead by armed officers within seven minutes of the first emergency call. He said the first police cars began arriving on Langley Hall Road, which the pedestrianised Langley Crescent runs off, at about 4.40pm. He said six unmarked police cars and a police minibus turned up before "around 25" armed officers arrived 10 to 15 minutes later. One had a chainsaw.”‌Mr Barlass said he saw the armed officers surrounding a house on Langley Crescent, where he claims the suspect lived with a family member.