Police rush to London Bridge amid reports of shots fired

UPDATE: Police have told Sky News that a man has been detained following an incident at London Bridge.

Metropolitan Police have said as many as five people have been injured in the incident.

Police have rushed to London Bridge amid fears of a shooting.

Sky News are reporting that armed police officers have shot a suspect dead.

Metropolitan Police have confirmed they are in the 'early stages' of dealing with an incident.

People have been urged to avoid the area around London Bridge.

Pictures and videos online show London Bridge completely blocked with a lorry parked across it.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "It appears somebody has been shot."

London ambulance service has declared a "major incident" on London Bridge.

BBC reporter John McManus said he saw a group of men involved in a fight on the bridge.

Police then arrived and shots were fired according to McManus.

London Bridge is now completely closed off to the public.

London Bridge was the target of a terrorist attack in 2017 in which eight people were killed and 48 were injured.

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