Several people were killed in a violent attack in the southern English city of Plymouth. One of the attackers is also said to have been shot.
Plymouth – According to police, several people were killed in a suspected violent attack in the southern English city of Plymouth. This is reported by the dpa news agency. "There have been some fatalities and several other injuries are being treated on site," wrote the Devon and Cornwall Police in a statement on Thursday evening (08/12/2021). 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.
Attack in Plymouth: Several people are killed
According to the broadcaster Sky News, an attacker involved was said to have been shot. Police and rescue workers were on duty with a large number of forces in the early evening. No details were known in the evening about the exact number of victims or the background to the acts. (dpa)
