Family of Adrian Daulby, shot while barricading synagogue door during terror attack: ‘His final act was one of profound courage’

Adrian Daulby is praised for his heroic action after he was apparently accidentally shot and killed by police while barricading the synagogue door during yesterday’s Yom Kippur terror attack in Manchester.

“Adrian was one of the brave worshippers attending the synagogue at the time of the incident and prevented the attacker from gaining access to the premises,” Greater Manchester Police say in a statement.

“It is currently believed that Adrian’s injury may sadly have been sustained as a tragic and unforeseen consequence of the urgently required action taken by our officers to bring a vicious attack to an end,” the police force says.

Earlier today, police said that one of the two victims appeared to have been accidentally shot by police responding to the terror attack at the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, without naming Daulby.

Daulby’s family says in the statement that he “was a hero and tragically lost his life in the act of courage to save others.”

“He was a beloved brother, loving uncle to his four nieces and one nephew and a cherished cousin. The family is shocked by the tragic, sudden death of such a lovely down to earth man.

“His final act was one of profound courage and he will forever be remembered for his heroic act,” the family says.