Police in London are already saying a stabbing attack is terror-related. There’s video showing the aftermath:
London’s Metropolitan Police: 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.
— ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2020
From Sky News:
Several people have been stabbed in Streatham, south London, and a man has been shot dead by police in what they describe as a “terrorist-related” incident.
Images on social media show a person face down on the ground outside Boots, with a police officer holding a gun next to a black BMW with emergency lights.
And a news report:
BREAKING: Police have shot a man on the street in Streatham, south London and several people are injured.
Sky’s Mark White says “there are reports, that people have been stabbed.”
Read more here: https://t.co/o5l5JcTyJ7 pic.twitter.com/GVf8vxpodl
— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 2, 2020
Here’s another video.
#Londres : un jeune homme probablement au nom de la religion de paix et de tolérance, vient de faire plusieurs victimes innocentes dans les rues..il vient d’être abattu comme un chien par des policiers en civil. #streatham
— Geronimo CohN ?????? (@GregCoh75420032) February 2, 2020
An eyewitness says police thought the suspect might have a device on his torso:
Man shot dead in streatham. Police say he has a device strapped to his chest pic.twitter.com/qZtPFLlpVN
— ExchangeSupermarket (@exsupermarket) February 2, 2020
Photo taken by @exsupermarket clearly shows something strapped to the persons torso and what looks like a knife nearby. #Streatham #StreathamHighStreet pic.twitter.com/MwMUSCw1R6
— Tom Sykes (@UKCameraOp) February 2, 2020
A very short video:
Fucking hell #streatham pic.twitter.com/Lrkj0iHdCh
— Gully (@gullyyt) February 2, 2020
It definitely looks like a terror attack. I’ll update with more information as it becomes available.
Via TRS
