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| Gunman who shot at police hunted | Gunman who shot at police hunted |
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| A gunman who fired shots at police close to a main London railway station remains on the run. | A gunman who fired shots at police close to a main London railway station remains on the run. |
| One officer was left injured during the incident close to Waterloo station on Wednesday afternoon. | One officer was left injured during the incident close to Waterloo station on Wednesday afternoon. |
| Armed officers were called to The Cut, between Waterloo East and Southwark stations, shortly after 1500 BST. | Armed officers were called to The Cut, between Waterloo East and Southwark stations, shortly after 1500 BST. |
| They asked the gunman, who was on a bicycle, to stop, but he cycled away from them before abandoning the bike, Acting Ch Insp Malcolm Noone said. | They asked the gunman, who was on a bicycle, to stop, but he cycled away from them before abandoning the bike, Acting Ch Insp Malcolm Noone said. |
| A police spokesman said they would be carrying out forensic tests on the bicycle if they thought it would give a clue to the man's identity. | |
| Two officers gave chase but were fired at more than once, after the man dumped his bicycle in the Hatfields area and ran onto Blackfriars Road. | Two officers gave chase but were fired at more than once, after the man dumped his bicycle in the Hatfields area and ran onto Blackfriars Road. |
| One of the cops said 'Shots fired, shots fired' Daniel Bradley, witness | One of the cops said 'Shots fired, shots fired' Daniel Bradley, witness |
| No-one has been arrested and the weapon used in the incident has not been recovered. | No-one has been arrested and the weapon used in the incident has not been recovered. |
| One officer sustained a minor injury to his thigh, but police have been unable to confirm whether it was a bullet wound. | One officer sustained a minor injury to his thigh, but police have been unable to confirm whether it was a bullet wound. |
| The second officer was treated for shock. Both were taken to hospital. | The second officer was treated for shock. Both were taken to hospital. |
| Police described the suspect as of mixed-race. | Police described the suspect as of mixed-race. |
| Mr Noone said: "There is an ongoing investigation into the full circumstances and to locate this individual." | Mr Noone said: "There is an ongoing investigation into the full circumstances and to locate this individual." |
| 'Policemen ducked' | 'Policemen ducked' |
| Jill Cartwright, 35, a yoga teacher from Putney, south-west London, was with 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 with friends at the Thai Silk restaurant in Isabella Street when the gunman came past, followed by two officers. |
| 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. |
| "It didn't sound like a real gun, it sounded something like a starter gun, but it shocked us." | "It didn't sound like a real gun, it sounded something like a starter gun, but it shocked us." |
| 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." |
| Blackfriars Road, which was shut between Southwark Street and Union Street, was later reopened. | Blackfriars Road, which was shut between Southwark Street and Union Street, was later reopened. |
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| Armed officers from a specialist unit were called to the busy shopping area | Armed officers from a specialist unit were called to the busy shopping area |