UK anti-terror police to investigate knife-wielding man arrested at Parliament

British Police fired a stun gun at a knife-wielding man as he ran towards officers guarding the Parliament on Friday.

Metropolitan police said they had not declared the incident as a terrorist incident since it was too early to understand the motivation. They said, however, that counter-terrorism officers would investigate the incident.

"At this time it is too early to understand the motivation so we have not declared this a terrorist incident," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

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"However given the location, the circumstances and recent tragic events, the MPS Counter Terrorism Command will be investigating this incident."

"We remain open minded as to whether terrorism was a motive," the police added.