London police: Suspect wore ‘hoax’ explosive during attack
GREGORY KATZ and DANICA KIRKA
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — A man wearing a "hoax" explosive device stabbed two people during a "terrorism-related" attack on a London street Sunday before he was shot and killed by police, authorities said.
One stabbing victim was hospitalized with life-threatening wounds following the attack, which took place about 2 p.m. in the Streatham section, a combined residential and commercial neighborhood about 5 miles (8 kilometers) south of central London, police said.
Officers responded quickly to the stabbings because of a "proactive counter-terrorism operation" that was underway, London police said with elaborating.
'Police said they believe the suspect's actions were related to Islamic extremism, but did not provide details.
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