With news of a terrorist attack in Westminster at the UK Parliament in London, people are wondering: Where is British Prime Minister Theresa May? Is she OK?
May’s spokesman told Reuters shortly after the attack that the prime minister was safe.
This came after unconfirmed reports that she was “ushered into a car” and evacuated during the attack. “It’s believed she initially headed to Black Rod’s entrance but then turning towards Carriage Gates, near to where the incident took place,” according to Metro.
Prime Minister Theresa May was seen being ushered into a silver car as what sounded like gunfire rang out at Parliament during the incident.
#Westminster Prime Minister Theresa May was seen being ushered into a silver Jaguar car as what sounded like gunfire rang out at Parliament
According to The Guardian, May “was rushed into a car 40 yards from the gates outside parliament where shots were fired minutes after the incident occurred, according to footage filmed by a member of staff.”
The Guardian reported: “She was ushered by at least eight armed undercover police, some with their firearms drawn, into a waiting black vehicle in Speaker’s Court, the footage seen by the Guardian shows. Loud bangs can be heard in the background as she is ushered into the car, but it is unclear whether the bangs were gunshots.”
The attack unfolded the morning of March 22 and shut down Parliament. According to ABC News, there were reports that the assailant, who was wielding a knife, was shot by a police officer. As many as 12 people may have been injured, including some from being mowed down by a car in the unfolding incident. The Metropolitan police said on Twitter that they were treating it as a terrorist attack.
Incident in #Westminster: We are treating this as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise
Early reports said that at least two people have been shot outside the Houses of Parliament. One of the two appears to be the assailant, who was shot by police. In addition, the House of Commons reported that there were additional violent incidents in the Palace of Westminster.
“Unmarked police vehicles have blocked off the road to parliament at Horse Guards Parade. A helicopter is flying low above the Foreign Office and the PM’s residence,” reported the Guardian.
BBC reported, “Prime Minister Theresa May is safe after an assailant was shot outside Parliament by armed police, a spokesman for her office said.”
However, BBC added: “The spokesman declined to say where Mrs. May was when the attack took place.”
Video captured the moment Parliament was suspended after, according to Sky News, gunfire sounds were heard.
This is the moment Parliament was suspended as “sounds similar to gunfire” were heard outside
The Guardian reported that “a man in black attack a police officer outside Parliament before being shot two or three times as he tried to storm into the House of Commons.”
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