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Two people shot outside Parliament in Westminster, building on lockdown

Published 14:59 22 Mar 2017 GMT

Updated 16:23 22 Mar 2017 GMT

Darragh Murphy
Two people shot outside Parliament in Westminster, building on lockdown

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Two people have been shot outside the Houses of Parliament in London.

At least a dozen people are reportedly injured after an incident on Wednesday afternoon, according to Reuters. https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/844561192685330434 There are also unconfirmed reports that the man was seen carrying a knife within the grounds of the Palace of Westminster, which is currently on lockdown. https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/844561948465418241 Eyewitness reports claim that a car was involved in the attack. https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/844569189591367680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.joe.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fgunshots-fired-outside-parliament-building-on-lockdown-118438 At least a dozen people are also reportedly injured after a separate incident that took place on Wednesday afternoon, according to Reuters. Eyewitness reports claim that a car was involved in the major security alert, with suggestions that a loud crash preceded the gunshots. The Telegraph have since reported that two people were seen lying within Old Palace Yard while the sitting of the House of Commons has since been suspended More to follow

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Two people shot outside Parliament in Westminster, building on lockdown