UK police investigate 'firearms incident' near parliament

UK police investigate 'firearms incident' near parliament UK police explore 'guns occurrence' close parliament UK police are exploring a "guns occurrence" close to the British Parliament in London. London's Metropolitan Police said they were called at roughly 2:40 pm to reports of an occurrence close Westminster Bridge. It is being dealt with as a guns occurrence and police are on the scene, police said on Twitter. The occurrence happened as parliament was in session. Procedures in the House of Commons were suspended. Many MPs stay in the House. The London Underground station of Westminster is shut as a result of the occurrence, Transport for London tells CNN.