British police confirmed on October 2 that three people were killed in the attacks in Manchester, including a suspect who was beaten by the police.
A spokesman for the British counter-terrorism police held a press conference in London the same day and announced that the attack was classified as a "terrorist incident".
Earlier that day, British police issued a statement saying that police received a call around 9:30 local time, saying a car struck pedestrians outside a Jewish church near Manchester Heaton Park and someone was stabbed. Police then launched a counter-terrorism emergency procedure, while classifying the incident as a major incident. Police said a man believed to be the attacker was hit by the police (John Thun, headquarters reporter).