Article snippet: Police in London responded to what they described as a "terror-related" stabbing Friday that left multiple people injured and a suspect dead near London Bridge. A BBC reporter said he witnessed a group of men engaged in a fight on the bridge. When police arrived, shots were then fired, he said. Police said on Twitter that they had detained a man in connection with the stabbing, saying he had been shot by officers. Police later confirmed that the male suspect died at the scene. "It has been declared a terrorist incident," Neil Basu, assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, said during a news conference later in the day. The police official said that the suspect had a device strapped to his body, describing it as a "hoax explosive device." He declined to offer a motive for the stabbing. Police also did not immediately have information on the condition of those wounded. On Twitter, police said "a number of people" were injured but it was unclear exactly how many. The Guardian reported that five people have been injured. wrote on Twitter that officials in New York were "closely monitoring" the situation in London. – This breaking news story was last updated at 11:51 a.m. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more