London Bridge 'shooting': Moment knifeman is shot after hero bystanders wrestle with him

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Footage appears to show the moment armed police fired shots at the suspect after hero members of the public seemed to disarm him

Terrifying footage appeared to capture the moment members of the public held down a suspected knifeman on London Bridge before he was shot by police.

A series of videos recorded at the scene in central London seem to detail the minutes leading up to the moment the man was fired upon. 

Astonishingly, in one video, it appears as if a number of members of public were holding down the man.

In the 45-second recording a member of the public even seems to be retreating from the scene with the suspect's knife after he has been disarmed.

In a second video, police can be seen pulling a man in civilian clothes off the suspect just seconds before shots are heard. 

Witnesses have reported hearing up to 10 gunshots with people fleeing the scene in London this afternoon. 

One witness claimed there was "a man running around with a knife and been shot in London bridge outside my office just witnessed with my own eyes. (sic)"

Another witness said: "I'm about a 3/4 mile from London Bridge and could hear the gunshots - lots of them.

"Seem to have stopped. Sirens wailing now. Hope people are ok."

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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