A man has been shot by
police in Streatham,
London, after stabbing “a number of people” in what has been declared as a terror attack.
Pictures posted to social media show a man lying on the floor outside Boots on Streatham High Road.
The number and condition of the victims has not been confirmed and the Metropolitan Police said the “circumstances are being assessed”.
Armed police and multiple ambulance vehicles are in attendance and videos posted to social media show a number of people being attended to.Large police presence in #Streatham - air ambulance, police heli. Unconfirmed reports of
shooting on High Road. pic.twitter.com/USWfauyM3o— Dan Smith (@DanSmithNews) February 2, 2020Police have said to avoid the area and a number of buildings nearby are reportedly being evacuated. #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, 2020We were just evacuated from our flat in #Streatham incident on the high road pic.twitter.com/NhPJKVA2Qs— Jack Odell (@jakodell) February 2, 2020This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Follow HuffPost
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