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London Bridge Shooting as Police Respond to Stabbing London Bridge Shooting as Police Respond to Stabbing
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LONDON — The police opened fire on London Bridge, a busy thoroughfare in the central part of the British capital, according to witnesses, bringing the area around the bridge on Friday to a standstill and sparking panic. LONDON — The police opened fire on London Bridge on Friday, according to witnesses, and the Metropolitan Police said they had been responding to a stabbing near the busy thoroughfare.
The Metropolitan Police said in a statement that officers were called at 1:58 p.m. to a stabbing near London Bridge. A man was detained by the police and a number of people were injured, the authorities said. A man was detained by the police and a number of people were injured, the police said in a statement. The events brought the busy central London area around the bridge to a standstill and set off panic.
Videos posted on social media showed police vehicles blocking both sides of the roadway on London Bridge. Another video, taken from on board a nearby bus, showed three police officers with their guns drawn and pointed at a person lying on the ground. Footage posted on social media showed a crowd surrounding a man whom they appeared to be holding to the ground. One man can be seen carrying a large knife away from the area as at least three police officers respond with their guns drawn. A shot is then heard being fired, as witnesses scream.
Additional videos posted on social media showed police vehicles blocking both sides of the roadway on London Bridge. A clip taken from on board a nearby bus showed three police officers with their guns drawn and pointed at a person lying on the ground.
One witness described seeing a man wielding a knife shot by police.One witness described seeing a man wielding a knife shot by police.
The British Transport Police said the nearby London Bridge station, one of the city’s busiest transit hubs, had been closed. The British Transport Police said that the nearby London Bridge station, one of the city’s busiest transit hubs, had been closed. London Ambulance Service called it a “major incident.”
John McManus, a reporter for the BBC who was crossing the bridge at the time of the incident, told the news outlet that he saw a group of men involved in a fight with one other man on the bridge. The police then arrived, and “a number of shots were fired at this man.” John McManus, a BBC reporter who was crossing the bridge at the time of the incident, told the news outlet that he had seen a group of men involved in a fight with another man on the bridge. The police then arrived, and “a number of shots were fired at this man.”
In 2017, London Bridge was the scene of a terrorist attack in which six people were killed in the center of the city when a van careered onto the sidewalk along the bridge, mowing down pedestrians. Three attackers then leapt from the vehicle wielding knives and attacking bystanders before being killed by the police. Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a statement thanking the police and emergency services for their “immediate response” and said he was being kept updated.
In 2017, London Bridge was the scene of a terrorist attack in which six people were killed when a van careered onto the sidewalk, mowing down pedestrians. Three attackers then leapt from the vehicle wielding knives and attacking bystanders before being killed by the police.
Earlier that year, a car plowed into pedestrians on nearby Westminster Bridge. Six people, including the attacker, were killed.Earlier that year, a car plowed into pedestrians on nearby Westminster Bridge. Six people, including the attacker, were killed.