shooting outside parliament

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Breaking on the Huff and Beeb

Officer killed was PC Keith Palmer. He was married with children.

And flappy

PC Keith Palmer RIP

Ineed Possibly, but then announcing the fatality earlier on before the official announcement whilst there were photographs with unblurred faces going around social media, that's what I was most uncomfortable with.

It's been a shocking day - those doctors did an amazing job (as did the nurses and physios - I've just realised someone i know was a nurse that ran onto that bridge).

Just feel for the all the families who had relatives in the area with all the footage, interviews, fatalities being said without official confirmation etc. Maybe communication needs to be worked on in the wider sense, rather than just between parliament as Caroline Lucas (?) was suggesting earlier.

Guardian is now saying five dead??

Scotland Yard's top anti-terror officer Mark Rowley confirms that five people have died and about 40 people were injured in the attack, including three police officers.

Met Police.

Holy shitbags.

Officer killed was PC Keith Palmer. He was married with children.
Oh bless him.

I hope the media listen to the request from the Asst Com not to speculate on the identity of the assailant. I doubt it though.

PC Palmer was unarmed. RIP.

Death toll now at 5

@flappin - there is 5 dead. 3 members of public, PC Palmer and the attacker.

My thoughts go out to PC Keith Palmer's family tonight. A man went out to work this morning, kissed his wife and children goodbye and never got to go home.

Thank you for your service. Thank you for your heroic bravery today.

God bless

Poor policeman my thoughts are with his wife and children

These updates are soul destroying

Keith palmer.

Husband, father, police officer, hero.

A name makes it real. I hope his family are well supported tonight.

Rhayader
"I work in Westminster, scary times. Everything was locked down really quickly though and the police were amazing as always. Leaving the office (when we were allowed after a few hours) was so eerie, helicopters, unmarked police cars with sirens whizzing around, no other cars on the roads, police lines and complete silence on the tube."

I work just up the road, just outside the exclusion zone, though we told our staff to stay in until we knew more. I saw the investigation units from MI5 heading to the scene about 5.35pm.

I have to say though, it;s alkways silent on the Tube!

Mark Rowley the MET assistant commissioner has asked the press to refrain from mentioning names and speculating and asking to be allowed to just get on with the investigation

There are reasons why the attacker isn't being named and we have to trust the police and security services they do a fantastic job (along with all other emergency service workers involved)

Am I the only one who doesn't really give a shit about the attacker, who he is, what he wanted?

I know it's important for the security services to know but I wouldn't give his name the airing...

I know it's important for the security services to know but I wouldn't give his name the airing...
^THIS.

RJ Nope, I don't care either. I would prefer to know nothing about him, and actually think that by not announcing anything about him it may stop further violence / hatred.

I would like to know how this was not a foiled attempt though, is that wrong to want to know that? Not just from the intelligence side of things, but what if society, or those closest or known to the attacker had no idea either?

I am stunned that a police officer died from stabbing, I thought they wore stab vests (suppose could have been stabbed in neck). It's just so horrific.

OutToGetYou

Yes the tube is generally quiet but this was very very quiet! Getting on at St James because Westminster was closed. I actually work for government and my office is inside the exclusion zone so our offices were physically locked down and sweeped.

outtoget I'm sure if he was an armed officer, he would have had a vest on.

He wasn't an armed officer.

He wasn't armed apparently. I wonder what's the reason of that to be fair. Parliament has been under threat previously and is a high risk placement.
Hope you rest in peace dear Keith. What a brave way to go.

Wasn't he? It said earlier he was an armed officer?