Editor’s note: This post has been updated as new information becomes available.
Breaking news out of London where we’re seeing reports that a man has been shot by police outside of parliament in London:
Police have just shot a man who was attacking officers at parliament's entrance.
— George Eaton (@georgeeaton) March 22, 2017
Shots fired outside Parliament. Loud explosion then shooting. Man lying shot outside gates to Parliament. Gun shots outside, Frightening.
— Christopher Hope? (@christopherhope) March 22, 2017
According to eyewitness Charlie Cooper of Politico, the man “appeared to be wielding a knife”:
Just seen police shoot a man outside parliament, appeared to be wielding a knife
— Charlie Cooper (@CharlieCooper8) March 22, 2017
It appeared that the man was attacking a police officer, then advanced into New Palace Yard. Armed officers moved in quickly, and shot him.
— Charlie Cooper (@CharlieCooper8) March 22, 2017
Update: “At least two casualties.”
https://twitter.com/CharlieCooper8/status/844563633942286336
Attacks in London. News breaking now. pic.twitter.com/yLD6gMSUNz
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) March 22, 2017
Update 2. There are reports that these same attackers mowed down civilians on Westminster Bridge:
LATEST: Reuters photographer says he saw at least a dozen injured people on Westminster Bridge near UK parliament:
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) March 22, 2017
Car crashed into parliament railings on Westminster Bridge side. pic.twitter.com/Fpg6qyHLV3
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) March 22, 2017
Update 3:
A car on Westminster Bridge has just mowed down at least 5 people. pic.twitter.com/tdCR9I0NgJ
— Radosław Sikorski MEP ???? (@sikorskiradek) March 22, 2017
EIL+++ London: Schüsse vor Parlament. pic.twitter.com/mUeLxV1YHL
— ZDF heute (@ZDFheute) March 22, 2017
Update 4: Reports of “as many as a dozen” injured and that a police officer was stabbed:
BREAKING NEWS — multiple reports of incident outside UK Parliament, as many as a dozen people injured near Westminster Bridge @WPTV
— Ashleigh Walters (@AshleighWalters) March 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/TomNamako/status/844566496743477248
LONDON (AP) — Leader of Britain's House of Commons says police officer stabbed outside Parliament.
— Rob Gillies (@rgilliescanada) March 22, 2017
Update 5. An eyewitness to the shooting talks to Sky News:
"He was very swiftly shot by armed police": A witness to the firearms incident near #Parliament #London pic.twitter.com/tyKFqAKCeB
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 22, 2017
Update 6. Scene at Westminster Bridge:
RIGHT NOW – casualties on Westminster Bridge in #London near Big Ben. Busy spot for business, tourism @WPTV pic.twitter.com/4npQrKhGyI
— Ashleigh Walters (@AshleighWalters) March 22, 2017
Update 7. Graphic image warning:
Photos by Toby Melville show injured people in an incident outside British parliament https://t.co/q2Z1RCh2hx pic.twitter.com/C9yAT2qiYz
— Reuters Pictures (@reuterspictures) March 22, 2017
A woman lies injured after a shottingt incident on #Westminster Bridge in London REUTERS/@tobymelville pic.twitter.com/RgxdkCvPd5
— Reuters Paris Pix (@ReutersParisPix) March 22, 2017
Update 8. Authorities are now calling the attack terrorism:
Incident in #Westminster: We are treating this as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) March 22, 2017
Statement from #London @metpoliceuk on #Westminster incident: "… we are treating this as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise." pic.twitter.com/cS1wpITls4
— Karin Caifa (@karincaifaCNN) March 22, 2017
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