3 People stabbed to death in the English town of Reading. Is this incident a crime or terrorist assault?
A stabbing occurrence in the English town of Reading that killed three people on Saturday is not being investigated as a terrorist assault, the Thames Valley Police stated.
"This is not currently being treated as a terrorism incident, however officers are keeping an open mind as to the motivation for the incident and are being supported by colleagues from Counter Terrorism Policing South East," Detective Chief Superintendent Ian Hunter stated.
An earlier record from the PA Media news agency, citing an unnamed source, announced police officers were handling the incident as terror-related. Six people were harmed during the occurrence at Forbury Gardens in Reading's town center. Three people died and three others suffered severe injuries, police stated.
A 25-year-old man from Reading, who was not recognized by authorities, was caught Saturday. Police stated the man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of crime and authorities are not hunting for other suspects. "There is no intelligence to suggest that there is any further danger to the public, however, we urge people to remain vigilant and report anything suspicious by calling police," Hunter stated.
Police officers requested members of the public not to post photographs or videos of the occurrence on social media, but rather to report these to the police. Police also stated there was no evidence the occurrence was linked to a Black Lives Matter protest that took place in Reading on Saturday.
At least two people suffering from wounds were being treated at the nearby Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading following the incident Saturday, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
The South Central Ambulance Service established it reacted to the incident to treat "a number of casualties who had sustained injuries as a result of the incident." One eyewitness provided a report to PA Media, describing a man who yelled before stabbing people.
My thoughts are with all of those affected by the appalling incident in Reading and my thanks to the emergency services on the scene.
— Boris Johnson #StayAlert (@BorisJohnson) June 20, 2020
"My thoughts are with all of those affected by the appalling incident in Reading and my thanks to the emergency services on the scene," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote on Twitter.
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