Police ID London Bridge attacker as ex-convict
British police say a man who stabbed two people to
death and wounded three others was a 28-year-old who had served a prison
sentence for terrorism offenses.
The Metropolitan Police force says the suspected
attacker is Usman Khan, who lived in the Staffordshire area of central England.
He was shot dead by police Friday on London bridge
after the knife attack.
Neil Basu, the force’s counterterrorism chief, said
Khan was convicted in 2012 “for terrorism offenses” and released in December
2018 “on license,” which means he would have to meet certain conditions or face
recall to prison.
Police say they are not looking for anyone else in
connection with the attack.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says police are not looking
for anyone else in the stabbings that took place near London Bridge.
The mayor commended the “breathtaking heroism” of
the members of public who intervened in the incident, running toward the
suspect. The man was later shot dead by police.
Khan says a number of people were wounded in the
incident Friday and that some of the injuries are serious. He did not offer a
figure, but said it was important to allow the families of those who were hurt
some privacy.
