She said authorities were trying to determine if he had an accomplice. May said authorities believe they have identified the attacker, but did not release the name. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. Grande, who was not injured, tweeted hours later: "broken.
The concert was attended by thousands of young music fans in northern England. Public transport shut down, and taxis offered to give stranded people free rides home, while residents opened their homes to provide lodging. Witnesses said they saw bolts and other bits of metal, indicating the bomb may have contained shrapnel intended to maximize injuries. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing, which took place at the end of the concert when the audience was streaming toward the exits. Twitter and Facebook were filled with appeals for the missing. The attack sparked a nightlong search for loved-ones - parents for the children they had accompanied or had been waiting to pick up, and friends for each other after groups were scattered by the blast. Greater Manchester Police announced Tuesday that they had arrested a 23-year-old man in the south of the city in connection with the attack. "We struggle to comprehend the warped and twisted mind that sees a room packed with young children not as a scene to cherish but as an opportunity for carnage," she said. British Prime Minister Theresa May said Manchester had fallen victim to "a callous terrorist attack." Teenage screams filled the arena just after the explosion Monday night, which also killed the attacker and injured dozens. MANCHESTER, England (AP) - A suicide bomber blew himself up as young concert-goers left a show by the American singer Ariana Grande in the northern English city of Manchester, killing at least 22 people, some wearing the star's trademark kitten ears and holding pink balloons as they fled.
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