A man has described how he saw a terror suspect with a machete and silver canisters on his chest being chased apparently by undercover police before he was shot dead in Streatham.

It came after two people were injured in a stabbing in the south London suburb this afternoon, an incident which is being treated as a terror attack.

Gulled Bulhan, a 19-year-old student from Streatham, said he witnessed the shooting on the high road in front of a shop.

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Mr Bulhan: “I was crossing the road when I saw a man with a machete and silver canisters on his chest being chased by what I assume was an undercover police officer – as they were in civilian clothing.

“The man was then shot. I think I heard three gun shots but I can’t quite remember.

“After that I ran into the library to get to safety. From the library I saw a load of ambulances and armed police officers arrive on the scene.”

Mr Bulhan said people began running into nearby stores after the incident.

“We were all informed to stay in buildings by armed police, until we were evacuated,” he said.

Mariam Qureshra, 16, told Sky News that she was in a library when she heard screaming outside, before people “came running in and hiding behind doors and windows.”

She added: “Police came in and told us to stay away from windows and doors and eventually escorted us out of the back.

“Outside there were lots of people running.

“You never think it’s going to happen on your doorstep. You see it happen but you don’t think it will happen to you.”

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