London Police Are Treating An Attack On Westminster Bridge “As A Terrorist Incident”

There was an incident in Central London on Wednesday afternoon. Police were called at approx 2:40 pm to reports of an incident at Westminster Bridge. It was initially treated as a firearms incident.  A member of parliament said “It appeared that a car was towards the House … mowing down pedestrians on the way, the driver then got access to the parliamentary estate, stabbed a police officer and was shot.”

Image credit AJ News on Twitter

The incident is being treated as a terrorist situation until further information is known

Incident in #Westminster: We are treating this as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise

— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) March 22, 2017

The house or parliament went into lock down

Deputy speaker announces UK Houses of Parliament suspended after incident on Westminster Bridge https://t.co/WG8yXWpPVV pic.twitter.com/0SpfNcjAIv

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 22, 2017

Graphic images emerged from the scene

Photos by Toby Melville show injured people in an incident outside British parliament https://t.co/q2Z1RCh2hx pic.twitter.com/C9yAT2qiYz

— Reuters Pictures (@reuterspictures) March 22, 2017

Here is one eye witness account

An eye witness to attack on Westminster bridge pic.twitter.com/p19P2lnSjK

— Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson) March 22, 2017