The British parliament building in London has been put on lockdown following reports of gunfire outside the building Wednesday. London metro police have said they are treating the incident as a terrorist attack until they have further details.
Shots Fired Outside British Parliament
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![A woman ducks under a police tape after an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5708E3E0-3EB5-4CC6-A5FD-E7A2F891DC7F_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman ducks under a police tape after an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017.
![Police tapes off Parliament Square after reports of loud bangs, in London, Britain, March 22, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/911AE872-F279-4767-980B-E87B988928A9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Police tapes off Parliament Square after reports of loud bangs, in London, Britain, March 22, 2017.
![An air ambulance lands in Parliament Square during an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain March 22, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4AAE895A-F3F8-46B3-96D3-B04C7A4E1848_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An air ambulance lands in Parliament Square during an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain March 22, 2017.
![A woman lies injured after a shooting incident on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/284799D5-3EB0-4465-8C5D-8B284B10D0C0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman lies injured after a shooting incident on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017.