Shots have been fired in the English coastal town of Plymouth. Several people were killed. Almost all questions are still open about the background to the alleged act of violence.
Plymouth – According to police, several people were killed in a suspected violent attack in the southern English city of Plymouth.
“There have been some fatalities and several other injuries are being treated on the spot,” the Devon and Cornwall Police wrote in a statement. It was said that they had been called to a “serious firearm incident” early in the evening. However, the police assumed they had the situation under control by now. The affected area in the Keyham district has been cordoned off and should be avoided.
According to the broadcaster Sky News, an attacker involved was said to have been shot. Initially, no details were known about the exact number of victims or the background to the offenses. Police and rescue workers were on duty with a large number of forces in the early evening. A local BBC reporter reported on countless emergency vehicles and helicopters.
The British Home Secretary Priti Patel expressed her condolences to those affected by the alleged acts of violence and called on the population to remain calm. “The incident in Plymouth is shocking and my thoughts are with those affected,” wrote Patel on Twitter Thursday evening.
Local MPs also called on residents to stay in their homes, follow the instructions of the police and not share pictures or speculation on social media. Conservative MP Johnny Mercer wrote that the incident was unrelated to terrorism and that the suspect was not on the run.
Labor MP Luke Pollard tweeted that he was awaiting confirmation of how many victims there were in the incident. “But this looks like a very sad day for our city and our community,” wrote Pollard. dpa
