Shots Fired Near London Bridge; Police Block Off Area

Mass panic has set in around London Bridge after gunshots were fired early Friday afternoon.

Disturbing footage of the panic is circulating on Twitter as the rumors of a shooting spread. The BBC is reporting that witnesses saw several men attacking another man, it’s believed that one man has been shot.

Police shouting for everyone to move away. Real panic setting in at London Bridge. Rumours of a shooting? pic.twitter.com/vBZoKu73za

— Timothy Johnson (@timtj) November 29, 2019

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Other clips circulating on line showed cops with their guns drawn and apparently pointing them at an individual on the ground.

Someone just shot on London Bridge #london @BBCBreaking @SkyNews pic.twitter.com/qVk5IPmofb

— amanda** (@AmandaHunter87) November 29, 2019

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Here’s that same scene from a different angle:

Shooting at London Bridge #LondonBridge pic.twitter.com/RB0489E0mw

— Clare (@Clarerobbo1000) November 29, 2019

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Here’s a closeup of that frame:

London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed that they’re dealing with “an incident” and have blocked off the area.

We are in the early stages of dealing with an incident at London Bridge. Please follow @metpoliceuk for updates. If you are near the scene, please follow the directions of any officer on the ground.

— MPS Events (@MetPoliceEvents) November 29, 2019

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We are currently dealing with an incident at London Bridge. Please stand by for updates.

— MPS Events (@MetPoliceEvents) November 29, 2019

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Both marches are now in Whitehall / Parliament Street.

— MPS Events (@MetPoliceEvents) November 29, 2019

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While shootings like this happen all the time in the US, they’re much more rare in the UK, where guns are effectively banned. London has been struggling lately with a surge in violent crime, though much of the attacks have been carried out by knife-wielding aggressors.