Nine people were transported to central London hospitals, with one of those patients going to a major trauma center for leg injuries, after panic over what many believed to be the sound of gunfire sent thousands running for their lives from Oxford Circus station on Friday, November 24.
With Briton's terror threat level having been set at "severe" and this weekend known to be one of the busiest of the year around the shopping hub, heavily armed officers were on standby and accordingly dispensed upon the Metropolitan Police receiving word of a possible attack. Several blocks were cordoned off as locals remained sheltered in nearby shops until the situation was under control. Officials ultimately found no signs of an active shooter and Oxford Circus was eventually opened back up to the public. According to the London Ambulance Service, more than a dozen suffered injuries, although most were treated at the scene.
London has been on edge after dealing with a series of terrorist attacks throughout 2017. Back in June the London Bridge became the site of an attack only three months after terrorists struck at the Westminister Bridge. Weeks later a mosque in Finsbury Park saw a similar vehicular style terrorist attack go down. Several other areas of the greater Brittain have also been forced to deal with terror, including the city of Manchester, which mourned the lives of 22 people who died as a result of a concert bombing in May.
