{"id":34549,"date":"2019-11-29T15:15:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T15:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=34549"},"modified":"2019-11-29T15:15:52","modified_gmt":"2019-11-29T15:15:52","slug":"london-bridge-gunfire-incident-live-reactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/london-bridge-gunfire-incident-live-reactions\/","title":{"rendered":"London Bridge: Live reactions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Reports are that someone has been shot at London Bridge.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/london-bridge-shut-down-after-gunfire\/\">London Bridge shut down &#8220;after gunfire&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are reports of multiple casualties and the London Ambulance Service have declared it a major incident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Editor\u2019s Picks:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/london-bridge-shut-down-after-gunfire\/\">London Bridge shut down &#8220;after gunfire&#8221;\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/the-brothers-of-grime\/\">The Brothers of Grime<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/greta-thunberg-whats-the-big-deal\/\">Greta Thunberg \u2013 the 16-year-old activist, now author of the year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/how-historically-accurate-is-the-crown\/\">How historically accurate is The Crown?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some live reactions on Twitter and some information from the Metropolitan Police:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I\u2019m being kept updated on the incident at London Bridge and want to thank the police and all emergency services for their immediate response.&quot; \u2014 Prime Minister Boris Johnson<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/10DowningStreet\/status\/1200431531036225539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Very concerned by ongoing incident at London Bridge. My thoughts are with all affected. I am grateful for the rapid response of our police and I urge everyone to follow their advice.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Priti Patel MP (@pritipatel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pritipatel\/status\/1200430972103274496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Scary stuff happening in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/London?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#London<\/a> today \ud83d\ude29 at least the whole of from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LondonBridge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LondonBridge<\/a> up to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bank?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bank<\/a> and across to the Tower of London on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lockdown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lockdown<\/a>. Still more <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/police?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#police<\/a> arriving. Apparently the white lorry is a big cause for concern and was being shot at&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rJrB1OTx2p\">pic.twitter.com\/rJrB1OTx2p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Soph (@YaPalSoph) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YaPalSoph\/status\/1200433834115977217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Looks like borough market shut off now too <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LondonBridge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LondonBridge<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2xBg76U394\">pic.twitter.com\/2xBg76U394<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Cannon (@adam_cannon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adam_cannon\/status\/1200423522398560262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well done <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metpoliceuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@metpoliceuk<\/a> \ud83d\udc4c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LondonBridge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LondonBridge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GlamGirl555 (@111StarShip) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/111StarShip\/status\/1200433916970180610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Following a police incident on London Bridge, Guy\u2019s Campus has been temporarily locked down. Staff and students are advised not to travel to the area at this time.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; King&#39;s College London (@KingsCollegeLon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingsCollegeLon\/status\/1200431807784767491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please use common sense and restraint in circulating pictures and videos of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LondonBridge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LondonBridge<\/a> incident.<\/p>\n<p>Help us keep you safe.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metpoliceuk\/status\/1200431847718686720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At this stage, the circumstances relating to the incident at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LondonBridge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LondonBridge<\/a> remain unclear. However, as a precaution, we are currently responding to this incident as though it is terror-related.<\/p>\n<p>One man has been shot by police. We will provide further information when possible.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metpoliceuk\/status\/1200434865889579008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MAHONiMATION\/status\/1200433334318448644<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/silvervexcebo\/status\/1200433061520904199<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeremycorbyn\/status\/1200439101041922049<\/p>\n<p><strong>London Mayor Sadiq Khan shared a statement about the incident on Twitter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorofLondon\/status\/1200442684298661895<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related stories:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/london-bridge-female-victim-named-named-as-saskia-jones\/\">London Bridge: Female victim named as Saskia Jones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/london-bridge-attacker-named-as-new-details-emerge\/\">London Bridge: Attacker named as Usman Khan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/stabbing-attack-in-the-netherlands-follows-london-attack\/\">Stabbing attack in the Netherlands follows London attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/london-bridge-shut-down-after-gunfire\/\">London Bridge: Shut down \u201cafter gunfire\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/first-victim-on-london-bridge-attack-named-as-jack-merritt\/\">London Bridge: Victim named as Jack Merritt<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Words: Hannah Wilson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports are that someone has been shot at London Bridge. 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