Police said the authorities shot fatally at a man who was wearing a “joke device” at the point of the knife stab.
A man strapped to a “prankster” was shot by the police in London on Sunday afternoon after a “terrorist” stab that injured three people.
#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, 2020
All three victims, one of whom is in life-threatening condition, have been hospitalized, the city police said.
A victim was injured at the crime scene due to broken glass and taken to the hospital.
The third victim was hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries, the police said.
Police suspected the suspect was shot by officials working in the area as part of a proactive counter-terrorism effort.
Additional details about this operation and the suspect were not released immediately.
The incident was quickly declared a terrorist incident and we believe that it is an Islamist incident, “Deputy Commissioner Lucy D’Orsi said in a statement.
The London Ambulance Service said five of its rescue workers were among the first responders to treat people at the scene.
Gulled Bulhan, a 19-year-old student from Streatham, said he saw the shootout outside a pharmacy.
I was just crossing the street when I saw that a man with a machete and silver canisters on his chest was being chased by a supposedly undercover police officer, “he told the British Press Association.”The man was then shot.
I think I heard three shots.
The suspect entered a shop and began stabbing people, a nurse who also witnessed the attack said.
The shopkeeper tried to get the knife away from him, but he escaped and stabbed a woman on a bike.
The knife was really big, “she said to The Telegraph.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, thanked the first responders in separate statements on Twitter.
Terrorists are trying to split us up and destroy our way of life – here in London we will never allow them to succeed, “Khan said.
My thoughts are with the injured and everyone concerned, “said Johnson.
The violence comes about two months after a man killed two people and wounded three others in another “terrorist” stab on London Bridge.
This man was also found with a fake explosive device attached to him, authorities said.
I have heard several news of terrorism from different parts of the world. These terrorists are heartless, brutal and I don’t think they have conscience. I really pray they do not succeed in their plans and purposes of these attacks. Well, I am happy that the victims are being hospitalised and I believe they’ll be just fine.