Two people have been shot outside the Parliament in London. One man was shot by police three times at close range after several people rushed the gates.
According to early reports, a man with a knife was seen within the confines of the Palace of Westminster. 12 people, including policemen, were injured. The building has been placed on lockdown and the Deputy Parliament Speaker has confirmed that the House meeting has been suspended.
Immediately before the incident, around 2:45 P.M. London time, a crowd of was seen running from the direction of Westminster Bridge and around the corner into Parliament Square. It has since been reported that multiple people were run over by a vehicle on a bridge near the UK Parliament
Furthermore, Scotland Yard said it was called to a firearms incident on Westminster Bridge amid reports of several people injured. The underground station at Westminster has been shut down at the police’s request.
According to Reuters, what appeared to be the prime minister’s official vehicle was seen speeding away from the area.
What Happened?
A knifeman with a machete attacked police at the Palace of Parliament in London, England. At least 12 are injured. Two people were also shot.
Furthermore, multiple people were run over by a vehicle on a bridge near the UK Parliament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60wDzZt8yg
Photos & Videos from the Parliament Shooting
Air ambulance just landed at Parliament Square, Westminster, dozens of police cars pic.twitter.com/TZVTO6IzDR
— Peter Yeung (@ptr_yeung) March 22, 2017
Paramedics desperately trying to revive injured in New Palace Yard pic.twitter.com/esmQtULO9q
— Libby Wiener (@LibbyWienerITV) March 22, 2017
#BREAKING: Terror attack outside UK Parliament: man with knife/machete got into Parliament and stabbed policeman; Building under lockdown pic.twitter.com/VWK74zQpBk
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) March 22, 2017
#BREAKING: UK parlimanet attack details: 4×4 rammed people on bridge, then rammed Parliament railings. One policeman stabbed – @Itwitius pic.twitter.com/XLt3QV8KiV
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) March 22, 2017
#BREAKING scene outside UK Parliament pic.twitter.com/BR8sShzA72
— Ryan Sprouse (@RSprouseNews) March 22, 2017
#BREAKING video: Deputy speaker announces UK Houses of Parliament suspended after incident on Westminster Bridge pic.twitter.com/yODIiMRhOS
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) March 22, 2017
About the Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament after its occupants, it is also known as the “heart of British politics.” The Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London.
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