According to various reports, a man in London injured two people with a knife. The police are said to have shot the attacker.
- In London, a man is said to have injured other people with a knife.
- The police are said to have shot the attacker.
- The situation is still confusing.
Update 19:21: The London police meanwhile speaks of three people who were injured on Sunday by a knife attack A person is in mortal danger . Two other people were brought to hospitals but were not in critical condition.
An eyewitness reported that the attacker was armed with a machete. "Silver canisters" were attached to his chest. Videos were uploaded to the online networks to show the police operation. The images show how armed police officers approach a motionless man lying on the ground, suddenly back away and ask bystanders to move away as well. The police asked not to share any footage of the incident.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson thanked the emergency services. "My thoughts are with the injured and everyone concerned," he said. Minister of the Interior Priti Patel praised the courage of the police and rescue workers. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the "terrorists' strategy to split us and destroy our way of life" would not work.
Terror in London? Knife attacker is said to have been traveling with an explosive belt-like object
Update 5:24 pm: At least two people were apparently injured in the knife attack in London on Sunday, the police have now said. Eyewitnesses told the attackers BBC that they had an upper body object that resembled an explosive belt. The incident happened on a busy shopping street in the south of the British capital. The crime scene was cordoned off extensively.
Update 17:12: Pictures of the scene of the knife attack in the south of London in social media show vehicles of the police and the ambulance. Helicopters circled the scene. Scotland Yard called for the area to be avoided.
Videos showed how police officers with guns at hand attacked a man lying on the floor. The body looked lifeless. The police assume a terrorist background.
London: man stabbed several people - police assume terror
Update 4:40 p.m .: The knife attacker in London was shot by the police - this fact is now officially confirmed. The man had previously stabbed several people , it said in a tweet from the London Metropolitan Police. According to the findings to date, the investigators assume that there is a terrorist background .
#INCIDENT A man has been shot by armed officers in #Streatham. At this stage it is believed a number of people have been stabbed. The circumstances are being assessed; the incident has been declared as terrorist-related. Please follow @metpoliceuk for updates
- Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) February 2, 2020Knife attack in south London? Police are said to have shot attackers
London - A man in London has reportedly injured two people with a knife in social media reports. The situation is still completely confusing, a police spokeswoman said on Sunday the German press agency. The motive is also unclear. According to a report by the Telegraph, the perpetrator was allegedly shot by police officers.
The incident occurred, according to the paper, on Streatham High Road in South London. Accordingly, there are reports on three shots that were fired on social media.
The incident commemorates the London Bridge attack a few months ago.
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Officers are dealing with an incident in #Streatham
More updates to come, we will share information as we have it.
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