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Drive-by shooting on London's Waterloo Bridge | Drive-by shooting on London's Waterloo Bridge |
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A gunman on the back of a motorbike shot a man in a suspected drive-by shooting on London's Waterloo Bridge. | |
Three men were arrested after the man in his 20s was shot at about 20:00 GMT on Friday, the Metropolitan Police said. | |
The victim was taken to hospital but his injuries were not thought to be serious, officers said. Waterloo Bridge was shut for some time afterwards. | The victim was taken to hospital but his injuries were not thought to be serious, officers said. Waterloo Bridge was shut for some time afterwards. |
London Ambulance said the victim was "conscious and breathing" at the scene. | |
Student Ben Jackson said he saw the aftermath of the shooting as he walked down The Strand, in central London. | Student Ben Jackson said he saw the aftermath of the shooting as he walked down The Strand, in central London. |
"The area was cordoned off and there were lots of people around," said the 21-year-old. | "The area was cordoned off and there were lots of people around," said the 21-year-old. |
"I saw three men being led away in handcuffs by police." | "I saw three men being led away in handcuffs by police." |
Those arrested have been taken to different police stations. |