POLICE in London are responding to an incident at London's Oxford Circus tube station.
The tube station has been completely evacuated, The Irish Post understands.
Police have told people to take shelter in nearby buildings.
Security experts have said there is 'a genuine threat to life' at Oxford Circus.
Commotion at #OxfordCircus. People running down Carnaby St with reports of gun shots. We’re watching the commotion from our second floor office.
— Jessica Vince (@Jessie_Vee) November 24, 2017
Just walking up the escalator at Oxford Circus, some people came running up and now armed bobbies coming from all directions? #BlackFriday #bbc
— Runar G. Peters (@runarpet) November 24, 2017
In an updated statement, Metropolitan Police said: "To date police have not located any trace of any suspects, evidence of shots fired or causalities.
"Officers continue to work with colleagues from British Transport Police in the area of Oxford Circus.
"Updates will be provided as soon as we have them.
"If you are in building stay in a building, if you are on the street in Oxford Street leave the area.
"Officers are continuing to search the area."
