DEVELOPING – A police officer was stabbed and an alleged assailant was reportedly shot after gunfire broke out at the UK Parliament in London on Wednesday.
London police said on Twitter they are treating the attack “as terrorist incident until we know otherwise.”
At least four people were lying on the ground, some bleeding heavily, on Westminster Bridge near Britain’s parliament, Reuters reported. It was not clear exactly what happened or how many people were injured.
Reports say they have been run over.
Police said they were called to Westminster at around 10:40 a.m.
The leader of the House of Commons said a man had been shot by police. David Liddington also said there were “reports of further violent incidents in the vicinity.”
Lidington said the Parliament complex is in lockdown.
BBC News reports police believe there is a suspect vehicle outside parliament, people being evacuated from the area.
Witnesses on scene said about a dozen people were injured on the Westminster Bridge. Another witness told Sky News that there was an “almighty crash” as a vehicle hit the railings outside Parliament.
A witness told Sky News: “Someone rushed through, attacked a policeman… he appeared to be carrying a knife. We heard lots of gunfire.”
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