In central London, a man attacked passers-by with a knife. He was detained

On London Bridge in the center of the British capital, an unknown man attacked passers-by with a knife.

neutralize the man tried to A group of people passing by . A few minutes later, police units arrived on the bridge; officers opened fire on the attacker, he was wounded, after which he was detained.

Sources close to the investigation said the assailant died from his wounds shortly after. This has not been officially confirmed.

Nothing is known about the perpetrator yet, the motives of his actions are unclear. Police said that "several" people were stabbed.

Amendment . In the original version of the note, it was reported that the police shot the criminal. The editors apologize to readers.