The attacker was wearing what police later said was a fake suicide vest.
. Although the circumstances remain unclear, police said they are treating it as a “terrorist incident.”
Police were first called to a location near London Bridge because of a stabbing. “A number of people have been stabbed,” police said. Videoappears to show that when police arrived people on the street were trying to pin down the apparent suspect to the ground at London Bridge. He was later shot by police.
A van and knife attack in the same area two-and-a-half years ago left eight people dead. Earlier this months, security officials downgraded Britain’s terrorism threat to “substantial” from “severe,”Readers like you make our work possible. Help us continue to provide the reporting, commentary and criticism you won’t find anywhere else.
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