U.K. police say a number of people injured in London Bridge stabbing incident

'A man has been detained by police. We believe a number of people have been injured'

LONDON — British police said they had been called to a stabbing incident near London Bridge on Friday in which a number of people had been injured and a suspect detained.

“Police were called at 1:58 pm to a stabbing at premises near to London Bridge,” they said on Twitter.

“A man has been detained by police. We believe a number of people have been injured.”

London’s ambulance service said it had declared it a major incident and they had sent several crews to the scene.

The bridge was locked down and armed police evacuated the area. Gun shots were also reported.

The Metropolitan Police said they’d detained a man at a premises near to London Bridge. Armed officers closed off the famous landmark and evacuated passers-by from the surrounding area.

News outlet Sky reported five casualties in the incident, citing police sources.

The Met said they’re dealing with the incident in the area of the bridge, according to a separate post.

A BBC journalist reported that a number of gun shots had been heard. Several men were seen restraining another, according to the BBC reporter.

The London Ambulance Service said it’s responding to the incident and has crews attending the scene, according to a post on its Twitter feed. Separately, Transport for London said it closed the bridge in both directions.

The U.K. is set to hold a general election on Dec. 12. The election campaign in 2017 was interrupted by terrorist attacks — including one on London Bridge.