Suspect shot by police in ‘major incident’ by London Bridge: Live updates

ABC News(LONDON) — One man has been shot by police following a “major incident” by London Bridge Friday afternoon, authorities said.

The circumstances are unclear, but “as a precaution, we are currently responding to this incident as though it is terror-related,” officials with the Metropolitan Police Service wrote on Twitter.

Police said earlier they were called at 1:58 p.m. to a stabbing by the bridge.

“We believe a number of people have been injured,” police wrote on Twitter.

The London Ambulance Service tweeted that they have “a number of crews at the scene,” declaring it a “major incident.”

Authorities have cordoned off the iconic bridge in central London, as well as the nearby Borough Market.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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