BRITISH popstar Olly Murs has taken to Twitter to report that he has heard "gunshots" in a Selfridges store on Oxford Street, as British Transport Police respond to an incident near Oxford Circus.
"F**k everyone get out of Selfridges now gun shots!! I’m inside," Murs tweeted at 5pm.
He followed up the post with two further tweets describing the pandemonium on scene.
Fuck everyone get out of @Selfridges now gun shots!! I’m inside
— Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) November 24, 2017
He said: "Really not sure what’s happened! I’m in the back office... but people screaming and running towards exits!"
A few minutes later the 33-year-old said he was evacuating the store, adding: "F**k, my heart is pounding".
Really not sure what’s happened! I’m in the back office... but people screaming and running towards exits!
— Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) November 24, 2017
Evacuating store now!!! Fuck heart is pounding
— Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) November 24, 2017
British Transport Police are advising anyone nearby to avoid the Oxford Circus/Bond Street area with the two stations remaining closed.
The Metropolitan Police have said: "If you are on Oxford Street go into a building. Officers are on scene and dealing. More info when we can."
The BTP later added that they were called at 4:37pm to reports of "shots" being fired on Oxford Street and in Oxford Circus station.
Officers are on scene alongside @metpoliceuk at Oxford Circus. Please continue to avoid the area. Oxford Circus and Bond Street station are closed.
— BTP (@BTP) November 24, 2017
If you are on Oxford Street go into a building. Officers are on scene and dealing. More info when we can
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) November 24, 2017
At 16:37 we were called to Oxford Street Tube following reports of shots fired. Armed officers from BTP and @metpoliceuk are on scene working to establish exactly what happened.
— BTP (@BTP) November 24, 2017
