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Met police respond to second incident at Borough Market with armed police | Met police respond to second incident at Borough Market with armed police |
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Armed police are responding to a second incident at Borough Market, following an incident on London bridge in which a van drove into a number of pedestrians. | Armed police are responding to a second incident at Borough Market, following an incident on London bridge in which a van drove into a number of pedestrians. |
The Met Police confirmed on Twitter that officers were responding to reports of stabbings in Borough Market, where it said "shots have been fired". | The Met Police confirmed on Twitter that officers were responding to reports of stabbings in Borough Market, where it said "shots have been fired". |
Video footage appears to show people in a bar shouting and ducking under tables, as police urge them to “stay down”. | |
The Met have advised people in a Twitter post to either run or hide in a place of safety, urging people to “remain calm, but be alert and vigilant”. | |
The force added that officers were also responding to an incident in the Vauxhall area. | The force added that officers were also responding to an incident in the Vauxhall area. |
Armed police officers earlier responded to reports of a vehicle in collision with pedestrians on London Bridge. | |
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