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St Paul's Cathedral suspected gunman arrested | St Paul's Cathedral suspected gunman arrested |
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A suspected gunman has been arrested in the grounds of St Paul's Cathedral. | A suspected gunman has been arrested in the grounds of St Paul's Cathedral. |
Police - including armed officers - attended the London landmark shortly after midday. | Police - including armed officers - attended the London landmark shortly after midday. |
A man pointed a weapon at security staff and pulled the trigger but no bullet was fired, the BBC understands. He then ran off, hiding the gun in a bush before being detained. | |
The incident is not thought to be terror-related, City of London Police said. | |
The force cordoned off an entrance to the cathedral grounds on Paternoster Row. | |
A spokeswoman said officers arrested a man at 12:05 GMT "who we believe was in possession of a firearm in the grounds of St Paul's Cathedral". | A spokeswoman said officers arrested a man at 12:05 GMT "who we believe was in possession of a firearm in the grounds of St Paul's Cathedral". |