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NYPD monitoring information on stabbing near London Bridge

By Associated Press Posted on November 29, 2019

Armed police at the scene of an incident on London Bridge in central London following a police incident, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. British police said Friday they were dealing with an incident on London Bridge, and witnesses have reported hearing gunshots. The Metropolitan Police force tweeted that officers were “in the early stages of dealing with an incident at London Bridge.” (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP)

The New York Police Department says it’s keeping a sharp eye on the still-developing information about a stabbing of multiple people in London.

The NYPD tweeted Friday that its Counterterrorism Bureau is “closely monitoring” the situation near London Bridge, but there are no specific or credible threats to the city at the moment.

London’s Metropolitan Police say that while the circumstances remain unclear, authorities are treating the incident as if it is terror-related.

The Metropolitan Police say officers were called to a stabbing near the famed bridge, and they shot a man.

Police believe a number of people have been injured.

In June 2017, attackers inspired by the Islamic State extremist group ran down people on London Bridge, killing two, before stabbing several people to death in nearby Borough Market.