23-year-old man arrested in connection with Manchester attack: Police

[Blue_Adept]

Source: ABC

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in South Manchester in connection with the deadly explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, Monday that killed 22 people and injured 59 others, Greater Manchester Police say.

The man believed to be the lone attacker died at the scene after using an improved explosive device, officials said, but police are still determining if the attacker acted alone or as part of a wider group, said United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/23-year-man-arrested-connection-manchester-attack-police/story?id=47578302

[vi5]

1. So was he arrested or did he die at the scene?

Am I reading this wrong or something? Do they technically arrest the person if they are dead?

Also "believed to be the lone attacker" and "police are still determining if the attacker acted alone".

It's early so I'm willing to believe I'm being obtuse here, but this seems like a poorly written article on a number of fronts, no?

[bucolic_frolic]

2. "in connection with"

Meaning, to tease it out of the article, that the man arrested is someone
connected in some way with the actual bomber.

[vi5]

6. But....it says the one who died acted alone.....

Even factoring in not having had my morning coffee before reading this, it's really just atrociously written.

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. He was the lone *attacker*, ie the person at the scene

but he may have been part of a group, eg someone else built the bomb.

[nocalflea]

3. Thank you for my first laugh of the day !

[Delphinus]

4. Thanks for letting

me know I was *NOT* alone in reading it in that manner.

[FSogol]

5. Don't forget his "improved" explosive device. They probably meant to

say "improvised." Kudos ABC News, your stories are being written by interns and edited by no one.

[Jim__]

8. ABC News has edited the story. It's less confusing now.

<excerpt> ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, Monday that killed 22 people and injured 59 others.

In a statement translated from Arabic, ISIS said that a soldier of the caliphate placed explosives among a gathering of crusaders -- meaning Christians -- at the Manchester Arena. The statement said about 30 were killed and about 70 were wounded.

The man believed to be the lone attacker died at the scene after using an improved explosive device, officials said, but police are still determining if the attacker acted alone or as part of a wider group, said United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May.

Greater Manchester Police said a 23-year-old man has been arrested in South Manchester in connection with the attack. </excerpt>

[Blue_Roses]

10. I had to read it several times

to get the gist of what happened. It is a confusing story, so you're not alone. Maybe it was written in such a hurry that they didn't do an edit.

[vi5]

11. I guess clarity and good writing is another casualty in the rush for scoops...

....along with "facts" and "truth".

[Blue_Roses]

12. Clarity and good writing

don't always coincide with news reporting. I've read some articles from our local news (DFW) and wondered who was doing the editing. Good grief, just stringing a sentence together would help to know the subject matter.

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. Controlled (perhaps) explosion, apparently at the 23 year old's address

It seems that the controlled explosion in Fallowfield occurred on Elsmore Road. The Press Association has this:

Armed police sealed off Elsmore Road this morning as residents heard a large bang in the street.

Rosemary Ward, 21, said: “They were all running out of the house when a big bomb went off. That’s obviously what it was because the whole house was shaking. Everyone was panicking. I heard there was 20 people in that one house. It was scary.”
...
Ward added: “It was the bang that shook us up. I started crying and just picked my child up.” She said the police operation was at about 11.30am.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/may/22/manchester-arena-ariana-grande-concert-explosion-england?page=with:block-592434efe4b0ca009308f369#block-592434efe4b0ca009308f369

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