The man shot dead by British police following a stabbing attack in south London was a convicted terrorist who had recently been released from prison.
It said:"The situation has been contained and officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command are now leading an investigation into the incident.
One witness described seeing the man apparently carrying a weapon with"silver canisters on his chest" being shot in front of a Boots store.Police forensic officers canvas the scene on Streatham High Road, south London.Jonathan Bartley, co-leader of the Green Party and councillor for the St Leonard's ward on Lambeth Council, told the PA news agency:"There's absolute shock and disbelief from residents that are around.
He added:"The emergency services seemed to have reacted incredibly quickly, I mean so quickly that you wonder whether they had some advance warning about this because they were here in such great numbers so quickly."Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he will announce plans on Monday for"fundamental changes to the system for dealing with those convicted of terrorism offences" following the attack.
Police update- some good news- one of the victims who was in a life-threatening condition, is no longer critical. Confirm Amman was under police surveilance.
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