NOTE: I’ll be posting updates below this post.
Breaking reports indicate that a van has jumped onto the sidewalk on the London Bridge and struck pedestrians. There are subsequent reports of possibly related stabbing and gunfire incidents in nearby Borough Market.
BREAKING: UK police searching for three suspects who may be armed after 'major incident' on London Bridge – BBC https://t.co/a3idTerdgi pic.twitter.com/x3tOfNMqeq
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 3, 2017
Latest updates as a major incident is declared after a white van struck and injured pedestrians on London Bridge. https://t.co/EAkjGxcMkf
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) June 3, 2017
Police also responding to incident at Borough Market #LondonBridge https://t.co/64PdbF7Hn1 pic.twitter.com/0LnD6tdfrj
— ITV News (@itvnews) June 3, 2017
Witnesses claim three men with 12in knives stabbed victims after mowing them down with van on London Bridge https://t.co/swN8if1BWu pic.twitter.com/mTByn8wudQ
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) June 3, 2017
Sky Sources: The incident at London Bridge is believed to be terrorism
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) June 3, 2017
#LondonBridge incident: Van driver 'travelling at 50mph' veered into crowds of people, witness says https://t.co/pYkiuFVi5F pic.twitter.com/VP6h9YGfTP
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 3, 2017
|@guardian is reporting that this is the van that is believed to have struck pedestrians on London Bridge. Latest: https://t.co/2gfodB5W17 pic.twitter.com/TYGaYKATOM
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) June 3, 2017
"One witness said she saw what appeared to be three people with knife wounds … their throats cut." #LondonBridge pic.twitter.com/bXkJ5cpWBe
— Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) June 3, 2017
Reuters reports:
British police rushed to an incident on London Bridge on Saturday after witnesses said a van ploughed into pedestrians.
Police said they were dealing with an incident but gave no further details. A Reuters reporter near the scene said she saw 10 police cars rushing towards London Bridge.
A witness told the BBC she saw a speeding white van veering into pedestrians. The witness said the van hit five to six people.
There are some media interviews with witnesses at the scene.
Mark Roberts was standing on London Bridge, he just spoke with CNN. pic.twitter.com/tvRVAD1hX8
— Andrew Pinsent (@a_pinsent) June 3, 2017
Reports of gunfire:
A witness has told Sky News he heard what appeared to be gunfire at London Bridge
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) June 3, 2017
LBC reporter is close to the Shard and says he's heard what sounded like gunfire and says armed police are in the area #LondonBridge
— LBC News (@LBCNews) June 3, 2017
Tony Murphy, who lives in a flat nearby, told Sky News that “there was tremendous gunfire” on the bridge https://t.co/9aR8UgbJwc
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) June 3, 2017
This, of course, is reminiscent of the terror attack on the Westminster Bridge this past March, which killed six.
Attack in London: Westminster Bridge Pedestrians Struck Before Stabbing on Parliament Grounds https://t.co/yDtIKZcDwu #news #politics pic.twitter.com/tpRIEBxuza
— PJ Media (@PJMedia_com) March 22, 2017
"A car on Westminster Bridge has just mowed down at least 5 people."
🔗: https://t.co/my4H3FMJGO#LondonAttack
— PJ Media (@PJMedia_com) March 22, 2017
Pj Media will be monitoring this developing story. Check back for updates.
UPDATE 7:02p ET – Reports of multiple fatalities
At least two fatalities from initial incident at #LondonBridge, according to local media reports.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) June 3, 2017
Police are now dealing with "incidents" in London Bridge, Borough Market and Vauxhall https://t.co/dcPGoexFgy pic.twitter.com/zdXB4hYZqx
— Bloomberg (@business) June 3, 2017
Attack location map for non-Londoners #LondonBridge #BoroughMarket #Vauxhall pic.twitter.com/79XzBb3I4g
— Helen Dale (@_HelenDale) June 3, 2017
UPDATE 7:15p ET
Please remain calm, but be alert & vigilant. We are using all necessary skills & resources at #LondonBridge #BoroughMarket #Vauxhall
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 3, 2017
UK police tackle man to ground at start to search him.#LondonBridge #BoroughMarket #Vauxhall pic.twitter.com/xFkvxtCguX
— William Z. Nardi (@williamznardi) June 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/Sara__Firth/status/871142685373067265
London Bridge Shut Down https://t.co/5fLPq4YFK2
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 3, 2017
2)No claim reg #LondonBridge, but #ISIS accounts are celebrating the attack similar to after #manchesterattack: Publishing images, warnings pic.twitter.com/998B8zviZd
— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) June 3, 2017
.@EricShawnTV: British media reports 3 men jumped out of white van that plowed into people, started randomly stabbing pedestrians. pic.twitter.com/37DNhbsnGt
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 3, 2017
UPDATE 7:30p ET
Whatever the United States can do to help out in London and the U. K., we will be there – WE ARE WITH YOU. GOD BLESS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 3, 2017
@TheSun reporting that 7 people are feared dead and 20 wounded in #LondonBridge attack. Also reports 5 terros not 3 https://t.co/RuRBz6eRgs
— Olivier Guitta (@OlivierGuitta) June 3, 2017
We have eyewitness accounts given to Guardian journalists of the incident at #LondonBridge on our live blog https://t.co/LPZVZXbLkt pic.twitter.com/yi4DAnkjHp
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 3, 2017
This account is from a taxi driver. Horrific. #LondonBridge https://t.co/I5oWsLsa0b pic.twitter.com/GBW959U17o
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) June 3, 2017
More eyewitness reports. People rubbishing the Met advice but what else can the ordinary person do but run & hide?https://t.co/55VcIEwYD6 pic.twitter.com/FKaPtQrPJW
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) June 3, 2017
Photos of 1st Arrest in London, man appears to be in 30s: pic.twitter.com/p7sCPdZGhq
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) June 3, 2017
UPDATE 7:45p ET
Hey @BBCWorld host, why are u censoring the words of your eye-witness who said the #LondonBridge attackers said, "This is for Allah". Why?
— Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) June 3, 2017
Eric, eye witness, tells BBC that terrorists on bridge ran at people with knives shouting, "This is for Allah." #LondonBridge
— Allison Pearson (@allisonpearson) June 3, 2017
Theresa May says the "terrible incident" in London is being treated as a "potential act of terrorism". #LondonBridge
— LBC News (@LBCNews) June 3, 2017
Up to 7 feared dead and 20 hurt in the incident which happened just after 10pm #LondonBridge https://t.co/q3xhX9gYIu pic.twitter.com/1wJfQazdoA
— The Sun (@TheSun) June 3, 2017
#LondonBridge: According to one report 15-20 people were injured, some seriously, after the car ploughed into them https://t.co/pYkiuFVi5F pic.twitter.com/lFqUd7z09y
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 3, 2017
UPDATE 7:54p ET – Police have now declared the London Bridge and Borough Market incidents acts of terrorism
At 0025hrs 4/6/17 the incidents at #LondonBridge & #BoroughMarket were declared as terrorist incidents.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 3, 2017
UPDATE 8:00p ET
What we know so far on the situation in London: https://t.co/BHQi3xHgJ2 pic.twitter.com/Q4Ygo17717
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) June 3, 2017
Eye witness to Sky News: They were five attackers armed by big knives.#LondonBridge
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) June 3, 2017
UPDATE
The incident in Vauxhall is NOT connected to the other two at #BoroughMarket and #LondonBridge, as per @metpoliceuk pic.twitter.com/hqFzW9fSuY
— DW News (@dwnews) June 3, 2017
The incident at #Vauxhall is a stabbing and is not connect to the incidents at #LondonBridge & #BoroughMarket
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 3, 2017
UPDATE 8:15p ET
#LondonBridge incident: Knifeman shouted 'this is for Allah' – reports https://t.co/pYkiuFVi5F pic.twitter.com/44E1w4aKER
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/TEN_GOP/status/871156057082613762
SHOTS FIRED! Eyewitness video captures the moment 'gunshots' were fired in #LondonBridge Terrorist Attackpic.twitter.com/kqFMpV72RW
— Mark Kennedy. (@RealMarkKennedy) June 4, 2017
Crowd runs from area around London Bridge following incident in which vehicle reportedly plowed into pedestrians https://t.co/San2hYbSIo pic.twitter.com/KRXd92yTPK
— ABC News (@ABC) June 4, 2017
UPDATE 8:30p ET – Reports of an explosion near London Bridge
Two explosions – two minutes apart – heard outside The Sun Offices in London Bridge. first was heard at 1:23am
— Mark Hodge (@mrhodgey) June 4, 2017
The Sun Offices where reported explosion just took place are very near London Bridge pic.twitter.com/DeM3UAjPkz
— DrRustyShackleford (@mypetjawa) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/TEN_GOP/status/871161256870281216
‘Get down’: police enter bar after London Bridge incident
Follow live updates: https://t.co/TOn3QAIqtu pic.twitter.com/ECZNkmWln9— Guardian US (@GuardianUS) June 4, 2017
Attackers stormed restaurant and stabbed people at random, witnesses say #LondonBridge https://t.co/Adi7rvUgoo pic.twitter.com/dT0B3NhTR0
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 4, 2017
LONDON TERROR ATTACKS:
•7 dead
•20 wounded
•London Bridge ramming/stabbing
•Market stabbing
•2 wounded
•Terrorists shouted "it's for Alla" pic.twitter.com/fvdiGimU3y— Israel News Feed (@IsraelHatzolah) June 4, 2017
"At one restaurant, diners saw men wearing what looked like belts with black canisters attached." https://t.co/aHB4jaxDiU
— Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms) June 4, 2017
JUST IN: Witness to @NBCNightlyNews: People used pint glasses and chairs to fight back as at least 1 attacker entered a pub in London.
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) June 4, 2017
UPDATE 9:00p ET
Suspect shot by police with gas canisters around him https://t.co/FR4ahtw0ve #LondonBridge
— Liam Edwards (@Ed_7991) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/TEN_GOP/status/871167812701736966
WATCH: Two witnesses describe panic and gunfire at the scene of a "terrorist incident" near London Bridge. pic.twitter.com/WKETCDIsRY
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) June 4, 2017
Eyewitness says a van veered into people on the London Bridge, throwing one woman "20 feet in the air." https://t.co/zTjILay20C pic.twitter.com/RRqoEYZFSh
— ABC News (@ABC) June 4, 2017
Witness to London Bridge incident saw six lying on ground after van plowed into people https://t.co/kaahIzAXVi pic.twitter.com/E1LNsT04fm
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 4, 2017
The Sun 1.45am edition #LondonBridge pic.twitter.com/HabumMdozQ
— Lucy Shersby (@LucyShersby) June 4, 2017
LAST UPDATE 9:15p ET – Thanks for following. We’ll start a new post if information warrants.
BBC News: Police say the situation is still ongoing in London
— Patrick deHahn (@patrickdehahn) June 4, 2017
#LondonBridge incident: Diners locked into restaurants as they hide from attackers https://t.co/pYkiuFVi5F pic.twitter.com/spdZ3kQWpn
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 4, 2017
A timeline of the London attack as it unfolded at two locations #LondonBridge and #BoroughMarket MORE https://t.co/YKWjjuHyhr pic.twitter.com/LESacnFVru
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) June 4, 2017
Reports of series of controlled explosions on #LondonBridge – latest updates on London terror attacks: https://t.co/Y0QMmozxrh pic.twitter.com/HYkLYjcRjx
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 4, 2017
Unarmed London police fled from knife-wielding attackers. https://t.co/UnTOapvGAN
— Dave Kopel (@davekopel) June 4, 2017
It is worth noting that the United Kingdom is holding a general election next Thursday. https://t.co/BGrK7kTgfC
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) June 4, 2017
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