Oxford Circus Tube incident: As it happened

Summary

London's Oxford Circus Tube station has reopened
Police have stood down, but extra officers will remain on duty in the West End
The Tube station is in the heart of London's West End shopping zone

Live Reporting

Katie Wright and Emma Harrison

Three fire engines on scenepublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2017
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'Mass stampede' near Oxford Circuspublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2017
BBC reporter Helen Bushby says she saw people running away from Oxford Circus Tube station.
She says: "There was a mass stampede of people running and trying to get away as quickly as they could.
"A couple of people said they thought it was a gun shot or a fire."
People were "screaming and crying", she says.
She says some shoppers in Topshop in Oxford Street said everyone dropped their shopping and ran "as quickly as they possibly could".
Reports of shots fired, say policepublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2017
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called at 16:38 GMT to "a number of reports of shots fired" on Oxford Street and Oxford Circus Tube station.
"Police have responded as if the incident is terrorist related," a statement said.
"Armed and unarmed officers are on scene and dealing along with colleagues from British Transport Police.
"If you are on Oxford Street go into a building and stay inside until further direction. Avoid travelling to the Oxford Street area.
"At this stage police have not located any casualties."
Two Tube stations closedpublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2017
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Police warn people to get off Oxford Streetpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2017
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Live updates on 'incident' at Oxford Circuspublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2017
Police are responding to reports of an incident at London's Oxford Circus Tube station.
We will be bring you the latest updates here.