Police say ‘incident’ on London Bridge after reports of shots fired
London, Nov 29 (AFP/APP): Emergency services cordoned off London Bridge across the River Thames in the centre of the British capital on Friday after reports of shots being fired. “We are in the early stages of dealing with an incident at London Bridge,” the Metropolitan Police said. A BBC reporter on the bridge at the time said he saw what appeared to be a fight between a group of men, heard two shots and saw a man “prone” on the ground. The incident happened shortly after 2:00 pm (1400 GMT) on the north side of the bridge. People in the area were quickly ushered away from the scene, images on social media indicated. London Ambulance Service confirmed it had crews on the scene. Life Tips by Mehreen: How to Combat Depression? One eyewitness told the BBC she and other people in the area rushed into a restaurant on the bridge and were told by staff to take cover. “They went, ‘Get under the table, shots have been fired. Gunshots’,” said the woman. Footage by one Twitter user, AmandaHunter87, filmed from a bus on the southbound carriageway, appeared to show two armed officers pointing guns towards a man on the ground. … Continue reading Police say ‘incident’ on London Bridge after reports of shots fired
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