Four Dead, Many Injured in London Attacks
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Editor’s note: This is a developing story.
A police officer was stabbed to death, an attacker was fatally shot, two people died and at least 20 others were injured Wednesday afternoon in London, in what British police fear may be a terrorist attack. The BBC reports:
A woman has died on Westminster Bridge in central London in what police are treating as a terrorist incident.
A police officer was also stabbed in the nearby Houses of Parliament by an attacker, who was shot by police.
Several pedestrians were struck by a car on the bridge, before it crashed into railings.
Police said there were “a number of casualties… including police officers,” and a “full counter-terrorism inquiry” was under way.
The Guardian adds that the House of Commons is on lockdown and posted a video of the aftermath of the Westminster Bridge violence:
More images of the chaos in London were shared on Twitter:
People riding the London Eye were stuck following the Parliament attack as services are suspended as a precaution https://t.co/4VgSLoZ2oS pic.twitter.com/4Jn0JbIv5W— CNN International (@cnni) March 22, 2017
This is the scene beside Westminster Bridge in London right now https://t.co/wkWqyZBhb9 pic.twitter.com/GhzMfmRW1G— Bloomberg (@business) March 22, 2017
#london #Westminster #PrayForLondon Witness to Westminster Bridge incident in London shares his story pic.twitter.com/NQtRlHiq2R— Brandi Saari (@brandilmelb) March 22, 2017
MORE: British police say additional officers deployed across London, will not speculate whether UK parliament incident is over yet pic.twitter.com/UjJVbqOAt9— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 22, 2017
Full statement by UK police on London 'terror incident': There are a number of injuries, including police officers; investigation ongoing. pic.twitter.com/5xj6TOGX4G— ABC News (@ABC) March 22, 2017
Woman pulled from River Thames alive but with injuries following Parliament attack, says Port of London Authority https://t.co/Xxi0uLOqBs pic.twitter.com/wB50vryGhk— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 22, 2017
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson released a brief statement:
NEW: Sec. of State Tillerson on London attack: "The American people send their thoughts and prayers to the people of the United Kingdom." pic.twitter.com/0xyRvZJciV— ABC News (@ABC) March 22, 2017
White House press secretary Sean Spicer also addressed the attacks:
White House: "The city of London and Her Majesty's government have the full support of the US government" in responding to Parliament attack pic.twitter.com/Li6FP1YEBy— CNN International (@cnni) March 22, 2017
—Posted by Emma Niles