Earlier on Thursday, a Jewish synagogue in Manchester was attacked, resulting in two deaths and three others critically injured. The incident was classified as a “terrorist attack.”

On Thursday evening, British police announced they believe the suspect in the attack outside the Manchester synagogue in northern England is named “Jihad Al-Shami,” a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian origin.

Greater Manchester Police said late Thursday: “We believe the perpetrator of today’s attacks is Jihad Al-Shami, aged 35. He is a British citizen of Syrian descent.”

The police noted that Al-Shami was not previously listed on the “Prevent” program, which includes names of suspected extremists.

Al-Shami was shot dead by armed officers after he hit pedestrians with his car and stabbed at least one person near the synagogue during the observance of “Yom Kippur” in the Jewish calendar.

The police added that three suspects—two men in their thirties and a woman in her sixties—are currently in custody, having been arrested on suspicion of committing, preparing, and inciting terrorist acts.