BALTIMORE, Maryland, Wednesday, March 21, 2017 - At least 4 people have been killed and 20 people have been injured, some critically, by a terrorist in central London. The man drove a vehicle across Westminster Bridge, adjacent to Parliament, and, as he drove, he intentionally mowed down pedestrians, killing and injuring many victims. One woman, who is believed to have survived, was hit so hard she was thrown up in the air and off of the bridge, finally landing in the Thames River.
Fox News Reported at 2:10 pm that the suspect is one of the four killed in the incident, called "horrific" by some witnesses. He had been shot by police as he charged the building where the United Kingdom's Parliament was in session. Parliament's actual chamber was never breached, and it formally adjourned immediately after the incident, although members were told to shelter in place. Theresa May, the English Prime Minister, was whisked from the Parliament chamber to safety and was not injured.
Most of the injured were struck by the vehicle driven by the suspect. After leaving his vehicle, the suspect brutally stabbed a police officer near the vehicle. After being rushed to a London hospital, the officer succumbed to his injuries. It is not known at the moment this story is posted how the other two victims were killed, although it appears likely that they were hit by the suspect's vehicle. One report said at least one person was hit by bullets fired at the suspect. Although many London police officers do not carry firearms, the officer who was killed did have a gun, although he was never able to use it.
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