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One dead and two injured in 'serious incident' in Woolwich | |
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One person has been killed during a "serious incident" close to the Woolwich military barracks today. | |
Armed police were called to the area and sources say a further two people have been injured. There were reports that the dead victim was attacked with a machete. | |
The Metropolitan police were unable to say if their armed officers had opened fire, but eyewitness and other accounts suggest they did. | |
Chiefs at the Woolwich barracks were understood to be trying to account for military personnel, amid reports the dead person may have been connected to the military. | |
The incident happened 300-400 metres from the perimeter of Woolwich barracks, in south-east London. | |
Woolwich and Greenwich MP Nick Raynsford said it was his understanding that one person, a serving soldier, was dead and the two alleged suspects were in a serious condition in hospital. | |
A separate source told the Guardian that the initial version of events was that a man was attacked by two other people. Those suspects were then shot by armed police called to the scene. | |
The initial account was confused, and various people claiming to be eyewitnesses posted accounts and pictures on Twitter. | |
At least one person is pictured lying on the ground, it is possible the social media site pictures show a total of three people lying on the ground. | |
The Met said they had been called at 14.20 this afternoon. | |
Mr Raynsford said: "The incident occurred early afternoon. One individual is dead, two others are seriously injured and in hospital. | |
"The circumstances causing the incident are not yet clear. It's been suggested it was the product of a road traffic accident, but that's pure speculation. | |
"I'll be talking to everyone who is involved, we will be trying to do everything possible to try and ensure calm in the area. People will be very, very shocked. | |
"We think a serving soldier was the victim. We don't know the circumstances surrounding the incident. | |
"We do know a number of weapons have been seized. They include a gun, various knives, and a machete, apparently. | |
"The police clearly had to take action in order to try and arrest these individuals." | |
The Press Association news agency said a man wearing a Help for Heroes t-shirt was attacked with a machete-style knife and dumped in the street, quoting eyewitnesses at the scene. | |
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