A man wearing a hoax explosive device went on a stabbing spree near London Bridge on Friday, killing two and wounding several others, British police said. Authorities are calling the attack a "terrorist incident."
"Due to the nature of the incident, we responded as if this was terrorist-related. I'm now in a position to confirm that it has been declared a terrorist incident," Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations Neil Basu told reporters outside Scotland Yard. Basu said investigators believe a device strapped to the suspect's body was a hoax explosive device.
Armed officers from the City of London Police shot and killed the suspect, who died at the scene, Basu said. Police officers in Britain generally do not carry guns.
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