UK Parliament lockdown: Police open fire outside and shoot knife-wielding man amid reports of explosion and ‘at least 12 pedestrians mowed down on bridge

Armed Police have opened fire and shot a person outside the Houses of Parliament.

A knife-wielding attacker was shot by armed police in the grounds of Parliament today after pedestrians were mowed down on Westminster Bridge.

More than 10 people are said to have been hit by a car on Westminster Bridge after a vehicle described as a ‘4×4’ reportedly drove into pedestrians and cyclists.

A ‘middle-aged Asian’ intruder then managed to break into the grounds of the Houses of Parliament and stabbed a police officer before he was shot, reports suggest.

Three injured people were seen on the floor outside Parliament and the Palace was placed on an immediate lock down.

Prime Minister Theresa May is said to have been bundled into a car by a plain-clothes police officer and driven quickly from the scene.

Source: Parliament shooting: Man shot at Westminster Bridge | Daily Mail Online