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Oxford Circus Tube station: Police respond to reports of shots fired Oxford Circus Tube station: Police reopen Tube stations after alert
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Armed police are responding to reports of shots being fired at London's Oxford Circus Tube station. Two London Underground stations have reopened after armed officers responded to reports of shots being fired at Oxford Circus.
The Met said it was responding as if the incident was terrorist related and urged people on nearby Oxford Street to take cover inside buildings. Police said they had responded to the reports as if they were terrorist related and had urged people in Oxford Street to take cover inside buildings. Bond Street station was also closed.
"Oxford Circus Station is closed while we investigate a customer incident," Transport for London said. Officers said they had not located "any trace" of any suspects, evidence of shots fired or causalities.
Police said they had stood down.
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The force said armed and unarmed police had been sent to the scene.
They had received one report of a woman sustaining a minor injury when leaving Oxford Circus station.
"At this stage police have not located any casualties," the Met added.
Bond Street Tube station was also been closed, to prevent overcrowding.
BBC reporter Helen Bushby said she had seen a "mass stampede" of people running away from the station.BBC reporter Helen Bushby said she had seen a "mass stampede" of people running away from the station.
The Met said armed and unarmed police were at the scene. People had been "screaming and crying," she added.
Police say they have so far received one report of a woman sustaining a minor injury when leaving Oxford Circus station.
"At this stage police have not located any casualties," the Met added in a statement.
Nearby Bond Street Tube station had also been closed, to prevent overcrowding.
In a statement on Twitter, British Transport Police said: "We continue to respond to an incident at Oxford Circus.
"The station is currently closed, please avoid the area at this time. Officers are on scene."
The BBC's Helen Bushby said she had seen people "screaming and crying".
She spoke to a group of young women at Topshop, on Oxford Street, who said people had dropped their shopping and ran as quickly as they could.She spoke to a group of young women at Topshop, on Oxford Street, who said people had dropped their shopping and ran as quickly as they could.
Greg Owen, 37, from London, said he was at Oxford Circus station when people began running away.Greg Owen, 37, from London, said he was at Oxford Circus station when people began running away.
"I was next to the tube station and everyone started screaming and shouting and then a flood of people came up the stairs," he added."I was next to the tube station and everyone started screaming and shouting and then a flood of people came up the stairs," he added.