British police say several people have stabbed near to London Bridge.
The news came after witnesses reported hearing gunshots in the area. Sky News reported that police had shot the apparent attacker.
The Metropolitan Police force said officers were called Friday afternoon "to a stabbing at premises near to London Bridge."
MAN SHOT IN LONDON WAS WEARING HOAX BOMB DEVICE
The man shot dead on London Bridge on Friday was wearing what police now believe was a hoax explosive device, the UK's top counter-terrorism officer Neil Basu said.
"Due to reports that the suspect may have had an explosive device, specialist officers also attended the scene, and wide cordons are in place to ensure there remains no further danger to the public," Basu told reporters.
"However, I can confirm at this time we believe a device that was strapped to the body of the suspect is a hoax explosive device."
Basu said he was heading to Downing Street to give Prime Minister Boris Johnson a full briefing on the incident.
LONDON BRIDGE INCIDENT DECLARED 'TERRORIST'
Police say the stabbings and shooting at London Bridge has been declared a "terrorist incident" and that a man was shot dead.
Police have said say several people have stabbed, though it was not immediately clear how many people were hurt nor the extent of their injuries. Basu did not address the number of injured in his statement Friday.
London Bridge was the scene of a June 2017 attack when Daesh-inspired attackers ran down people on the bridge, killing two, before stabbing several people to death in nearby Borough Market.
In March 2017, an attacker fatally struck four people with a car on nearby Westminster Bridge then fatally stabbed a police officer before security forces shot and killed him in a courtyard outside Parliament.
