Sadly, if this was a U.S. city, there would be no particular reason to suspect a terrorist incident just because people heard gunshots. Because gunfire is just not that unusual here.
Anyway, I hope they continue to find no casualties, and that they are able to determine what the gunfire was about.
Witnesses on social media reported people running into nearby … pubs for shelter.
I’ve been watching the whole thing unfold from an office window just down the street. Was quite a sight to behold thousands of people sprinting down the street, running into stores, and then seeing the doors all barricaded.
The excitement is over. It has essentially been declared a false alarm. People are walking down the streets again and the subway station has re-opened.
Good. Oxford Circus is a fun place…it should stay that way.
I especially like the clowns.