London's Oxford Street Cleared After Incident
Police set up a cordon outside Oxford Circus underground station as they respond to an incident in central London on Nov. 24, 2017.
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Armed police rushed to London’s emblematic Oxford Street on Black Friday after reports of gun shots, as police said they were treating the incident as if it were a terrorist attack.
London police said no casualties had been located, and fire engines rushed to the scene. The Metropolitan Police told shoppers to seek shelter and get off the street, while Oxford Circus underground station was evacuated after an incident was reported there.