The street near Oxford Circus station is cordoned off by police in London, Britain, on Nov. 24, 2017. Police officers are responding to reports of an incident at Oxford Circus station in downtown London on Black Friday after there were reports of shots fired, according to British Transport Police.(Xinhua/Zhang Jiawei)
LONDON, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Police officers are responding to reports of an incident at Oxford Circus station in downtown London on Black Friday after there were reports of shots fired, according to British Transport Police.
A statement by the Metropolitan Police said that they were called at 4:38 p.m. to "a number of reports of shots fired" on the Oxford Street and underground at Oxford Circus tube station.
Police said they had responded as if the incident is terrorist related.
Police said Oxford Circus Station had been closed while they are investigating a customer incident. They asked everyone on the street to go into a building as the main street is in lockdown.
The areas were crowded with shoppers as the sales seasons are ongoing.
Videos on social media showed people running along the streets. Local residents said heavy police presence could be seen.
