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| Shots fired near Waterloo Station | |
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| Shots have been fired near a busy railway station in central London. | Shots have been fired near a busy railway station in central London. |
| Armed officers from a specialist unit were called to The Cut, a bar and restaurant near Waterloo station, just after 1500 BST. | Armed officers from a specialist unit were called to The Cut, a bar and restaurant near Waterloo station, just after 1500 BST. |
| One person was reportedly seen firing a gun in the street, police said. No arrests have been made. | One person was reportedly seen firing a gun in the street, police said. No arrests have been made. |
| An officer has suffered a thigh injury during the incident. It is not clear whether the injury resulted from the shooting, police said. | An officer has suffered a thigh injury during the incident. It is not clear whether the injury resulted from the shooting, police said. |
| London Ambulance Service (LAS) spokesman said the police officer and a second man was taken to hospital. | London Ambulance Service (LAS) spokesman said the police officer and a second man was taken to hospital. |
| A police spokesman said: "Officers were called to reports of shots fired at The Cut, SE1, at 1502 BST. | |
| Blackfrairs Road has been closed as investigations continue | |
| "Local officers and firearms officers attended. There have been no arrests. | "Local officers and firearms officers attended. There have been no arrests. |
| "A male officer has sustained a cut to his leg. We do not know how the injury has been sustained at this stage." | "A male officer has sustained a cut to his leg. We do not know how the injury has been sustained at this stage." |
| The LAS spokesman said: "We were called just after 1510 BST this afternoon to reports of a shooting in Southwark Bridge Road. | |
| "We sent two ambulance crews and a duty officer. Two patients were taken to hospital with minor injuries." | "We sent two ambulance crews and a duty officer. Two patients were taken to hospital with minor injuries." |
| Blackfriars Road has been shut between Southwark Street and St George's Circus due to the incident. | Blackfriars Road has been shut between Southwark Street and St George's Circus due to the incident. |