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| London Bridge: People 'injured' after stabbing | |
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| A number of people are believed to have been injured after a stabbing at London Bridge, police have said. | |
| The Met said one man had been shot by police and it was treating the incident "as though it is terror related". | |
| The force earlier said it had detained a man. London Ambulance Service has declared a "major incident". | |
| The BBC's John McManus, at the scene, said he had seen a group of men in a fight on the bridge. Police then arrived and shots were fired, he said. | The BBC's John McManus, at the scene, said he had seen a group of men in a fight on the bridge. Police then arrived and shots were fired, he said. |
| British Transport Police said London Bridge station was currently closed and no trains would be stopping there. | British Transport Police said London Bridge station was currently closed and no trains would be stopping there. |
| Police have advised people near the scene to follow directions from officers on the ground. | Police have advised people near the scene to follow directions from officers on the ground. |
| The prime minister tweeted he was being updated on the incident and wanted to thank police and all emergency services for their response. | |
| Home Secretary Priti Patel also tweeted that she was "very concerned" about the incident. | |
| McManus told the BBC News channel: "Just a few minutes ago I was walking across London Bridge on the south bank to the north bank of the bridge. | McManus told the BBC News channel: "Just a few minutes ago I was walking across London Bridge on the south bank to the north bank of the bridge. |
| "There appeared to be a fight going on on the other side of the bridge, with several men attacking one man. | "There appeared to be a fight going on on the other side of the bridge, with several men attacking one man. |
| "Police then quickly arrived, including armed police, and then a number of shots were fired at this man." | "Police then quickly arrived, including armed police, and then a number of shots were fired at this man." |
| A video has emerged showing police officers aiming guns at a white lorry that jack-knifed across London Bridge. | |
| The footage shows several officers surrounding the vehicle before moving to the rear to check its container. | |
| London buses can be seen either side of the lorry while three police cars are parked next to it on the bridge. | |
| Another video filmed from a nearby bus showed the apparent suspect appearing to be shot as he lay on the ground. | |
| Another man in a suit and jacket could be seen running from him, having apparently retrieved a large knife. | |
| Witnesses have spoken to the BBC about what they saw. | |
| Amanda Hunter, who was on a bus on London Bridge at the time, said: "All of a sudden [it] stopped and there was some commotion and I looked out the window and I just saw these three police officers going over to a man… | |
| "It seemed like there was something in his hand, I'm not 100% sure. But then one of the police officers shot him." | |
| Noa Bodner, who is stuck in a restaurant on London Bridge, told BBC News channel: "There was a rush of people coming in and everybody basically dived under the tables. | |
| "We were told to keep away from the windows, people that came from the outside were saying that shots were fired." | "We were told to keep away from the windows, people that came from the outside were saying that shots were fired." |
| She said the manager ran to lock the doors and staff told people to move away from the front of the restaurant. | She said the manager ran to lock the doors and staff told people to move away from the front of the restaurant. |
| She said the mood was "calm", "some people seem a bit distressed, but they're being looked after by friends or staff". | She said the mood was "calm", "some people seem a bit distressed, but they're being looked after by friends or staff". |