Update at 4:00pm:
London police say two people were killed in a stabbing near London Bridge that ended when the attacker was shot dead by police.
Metropolitan Police chief Cressida Dick said “tragically” two members of the public had lost their lives in the Friday attack.
Police earlier said only that “a number” of people had been injured.
Police say the stabbing happened at a premises near the bridge. The fleeing attacker, who was wearing a hoax explosive device, was tackled by members of the public before being shot by police.
Update at 1:30pm:
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says police are not looking for anyone else in the stabbings that took place near London Bridge.
The mayor commended the “breathtaking heroism” of the members of public who intervened in the incident, running toward the suspect. The man was later shot dead by police.
Khan says a number of people were wounded in the incident Friday and that some of the injuries are serious. He did not offer a figure, but said it was important to allow the families of those who were hurt some privacy.
LONDON (AP)- London’s Metropolitan Police say several people have been stabbed close to London Bridge, and a man has been detained.
Police say that though the circumstances of an incident on London Bridge remain unclear, authorities are treating it as if it is terror-related.
The police acknowledged one man had been shot in the incident that began at 1:58 p.m. on Friday. The police say that “at this stage, the circumstances relating to the incident at (hash)London Bridge remain unclear. However, as a precaution, we are currently responding to this incident as though it is terror-related.”
“One man has been shot by police. We will provide further information when possible.”
