Multiple incidents near UK parliament have police on high alert
LONDON – Police say they are treating a gun and knife incident at Britain’s Parliament “as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise.”
The Metropolitan Police says in a statement that the incident is ongoing. It is urging people to stay away from the area.
Britain’s Parliament was on lockdown Wednesday after an assailant stabbed an officer, then was shot by police, officials said. London Police also noted that officers were called to an incident on Westminster Bridge nearby.
It was not clear exactly what happened or how many people were injured. On the bridge, witnesses said a vehicle struck several people, and photos showed a car plowed into railings. Witnesses in Parliament reported hearing sounds like gunfire.