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Manchester Concert Bombing: What We Know Tuesday

Greater Manchester Police believe Salman Abedi, 22, was the suicide bomber. They also report making at least one related arrest. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack.
People leave Manchester Arena in England on Monday night, after an explosion that killed 22 people and wounded dozens more.

Updated at 12:30 p.m. ET

A bombing at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, has killed 22 people and injured 59 more, police say. Monday night's concert had drawn thousands of children and young people — many of whom were trying to leave when the blast hit. The bomber died at Manchester Arena, police say.

Greater Manchester Police have identified Salman Abedi, 22, as the suspected suicide bomber. Earlier on Tuesday, police said they were trying to learn whether the bomber had support in carrying out the attack.

Into Tuesday morning, parents were still trying to determine the status of their loved ones who were at the American pop singer's show. From Manchester, NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

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