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U.K. Police are Treating the London Bridge Stabbing Attack as Terrorism
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2:40Now PlayingThe Latest on an incident in London Bridge (all times local):
London’s Metropolitan Police say that though the circumstances of an incident on London Bridge remain unclear, authorities are treating it as if it is terror-related.
The police acknowledged one man had been shot in the incident that began at 1:58 p.m. on Friday. The police say that “at this stage, the circumstances relating to the incident at #LondonBridge remain unclear. However, as a precaution, we are currently responding to this incident as though it is terror-related.”
“One man has been shot by police. We will provide further information when possible.”
They previously said that several people had been stabbed nearby.
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Police say several people have been stabbed close to London Bridge, and a man has been detained.
The Metropolitan Police force says officer were called Friday afternoon “to a stabbing at premises near to London Bridge.”
They say “a man has been detained by police. We believe a number of people have been injured.”
The news comes after witnesses reported hearing gunshots. Sky News reported that police had shot the apparent attacker.
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British police say they’re dealing with an incident on London Bridge, and witnesses have reported hearing gunshots.
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The Metropolitan Police force tweeted that officers were “in the early stages of dealing with an incident at London Bridge.”
A BBC reporter said he heard shots being fired and saw someone on the ground.
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