Police be the country adjacent Kensington High Street successful London, Saturday Dec. 11, 2021, wherever British constabulary accidental a antheral has been changeable dormant during a confrontation with firearms officers adjacent the Kensington Palace royal residence. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)

LONDON – British constabulary accidental a antheral was changeable dormant during a confrontation with firearms officers connected Saturday adjacent the Kensington Palace royal residence successful London.

The Metropolitan Police unit said officers were called to reports that a antheral with a firearm had entered a slope and bookmakers successful the Kensington country of westbound London.

He fled successful a vehicle, which was stopped by officers adjacent successful a affluent country that is location to respective embassies and the palace, which is the authoritative London residence of Prince William, his woman Kate and their 3 children. It is besides location to respective different members of the royal family.

The unit said “shots were fired and a antheral sustained gunshot wounds.” He was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

Police accidental the incidental is not being treated arsenic terrorism.

The unit said the constabulary standards assemblage has been called in, arsenic is accustomed for shootings involving the police.

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