A man has been held at gunpoint outside the Houses of Parliament in what is being described as an ‘ongoing incident’ in the capital.
Pictures of the scene outside the House of Commons have emerged on Twitter, which show a man being pinned to the ground by armed police officers.
Carriage Gates at Parliament have been closed. We heard shouting and saw a policeman with his gun raised outside. Haven't heard any shots
— Ben Glaze (@benglaze) June 16, 2017
Pavement cleared outside Parliament Carriage Gates by armed police, one male detained pic.twitter.com/KcMkaTx7a0
— Ross Kempsell (@rosskempsell) June 16, 2017
Man arrested outside Houses of Parliament. Pavement cleared, lots of police. Traffic still passing pic.twitter.com/7tcfZeLPaG
— Michael Crick (@MichaelLCrick) June 16, 2017
The suspect has been arrested by officers.
Joe Murphy, Political Editor for Evening Standard, reported there were shouts of ‘knife, knife, knife’ at the scene and that the police used tasers on the suspect.
Metropolitan Police have since released an update on the incident, confirming that a man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife.
Man arrested near Palace of #Westminster re possession of a knife. No reported injuries. https://t.co/5fSBHqSp45 pic.twitter.com/M9qfKffF18
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 16, 2017
There are no reports of any injuries.
The incident took place just yards away from where PC Keith Palmer lost his life earlier this year.
