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Shots fired near Waterloo Station Shots fired near Waterloo Station
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Shots have been fired near a busy railway station in central London. Two police officers have been injured in a shooting incident near a busy railway station in central London.
Officers from a specialist unit were called to The Cut, a bar and restaurant near Waterloo station, at 1502 BST.Officers from a specialist unit were called to The Cut, a bar and restaurant near Waterloo station, at 1502 BST.
Acting Ch Insp Malcolm Noone said officers asked a man on a cycle at Coin Street to stop. But as they approached him he ran off into Blackfrairs Street. Acting Ch Insp Malcolm Noone said officers asked a man on a cycle at Coin Street to stop. But as they approached him he ran off into Blackfriars Street.
As two officers gave chase they were fired upon and the man fled from the scene. Both the officers suffered injuries. As two officers gave chase they were fired upon and the man fled from the scene.
One suffered a minor injury as a result of diving to escape the shots, Mr Noone said. The other officer suffered a thigh injury during the incident.One suffered a minor injury as a result of diving to escape the shots, Mr Noone said. The other officer suffered a thigh injury during the incident.
'Dumped bike''Dumped bike'
Mr Noone said: "As the officers approached this male, he dumped the pedal cycle and ran off into Blackfriars Street.Mr Noone said: "As the officers approached this male, he dumped the pedal cycle and ran off into Blackfriars Street.
"As the officers ran into Blackfriars Street they were fired upon and the man ran off.""As the officers ran into Blackfriars Street they were fired upon and the man ran off."
We saw the man run past followed by two policemen and we were laughing at it, singing the theme to The Bill Jill Cartwright
The suspect is believed to be black, he said.The suspect is believed to be black, he said.
"There is an ongoing investigation into the full circumstances and to locate this individual," he added."There is an ongoing investigation into the full circumstances and to locate this individual," he added.
Earlier a police spokesman said: "Officers were called to reports of shots fired at The Cut, SE1, at 1502 BST. We saw the man run past followed by two policemen and we were laughing at it, singing the theme to The Bill Jill Cartwright
"A male officer has sustained a cut to his leg." Earlier a police spokesman said: "A male officer has sustained a cut to his leg."
Jill Cartwright, 35, a yoga teacher from Putney, south west London, was eating with four friends at the Thai Silk restaurant in Isabella Street when the gunman came past, followed by two officers.Jill Cartwright, 35, a yoga teacher from Putney, south west London, was eating with four friends at the Thai Silk restaurant in Isabella Street when the gunman came past, followed by two officers.
'Felt surreal'
She said: "We saw the man run past followed by two policemen and we were laughing at it, singing the theme to The Bill.She said: "We saw the man run past followed by two policemen and we were laughing at it, singing the theme to The Bill.
"He didn't even look to be running very fast, but then he turned around and he fired."He didn't even look to be running very fast, but then he turned around and he fired.
"He was running as he turned and shot. It didn't sound like a real gun, it sounded something like a starter gun, but it shocked us.""He was running as he turned and shot. It didn't sound like a real gun, it sounded something like a starter gun, but it shocked us."
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Armed officers from a specialist unit were called to the busy shopping areaArmed officers from a specialist unit were called to the busy shopping area
Daniel Bradley, 26, an editor, from Surrey Quays, south east London, also witnessed the incident.Daniel Bradley, 26, an editor, from Surrey Quays, south east London, also witnessed the incident.
He said: "One of the cops said 'Shots fired, shots fired.' He was on the radio.He said: "One of the cops said 'Shots fired, shots fired.' He was on the radio.
"The policemen hastily ducked around the corner. I saw them leap sideways and around the side of a wall."The policemen hastily ducked around the corner. I saw them leap sideways and around the side of a wall.
"It didn't feel scary exactly, just more surreal," he said."It didn't feel scary exactly, just more surreal," he said.
The LAS spokesman said: "We sent two ambulance crews and a duty officer. Two patients were taken to hospital with minor injuries." A spokesman from London Ambulance Service said: "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 and a number of buses in the area have been diverted.Blackfriars Road has been shut between Southwark Street and St George's Circus due to the incident and a number of buses in the area have been diverted.
Southwark Tube station remains open, Transport for London said.Southwark Tube station remains open, Transport for London said.