London police open fire after car rams vehicle of Ukrainian ambassador
London police opened fire after a car deliberately rammed the official vehicle of the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK on Saturday, the Ukrainian Embassy confirmed in a statement.
The incident took place at around 10 a.m. local time when the car, parked in front of the embassy's building, hit the ambassador's vehicle.
A general view of the scene outside the Ukrainian Embassy in London on April 13, 2019. / CG photo
"The police were called immediately, and the suspect's vehicle was blocked up. Nevertheless, despite the police actions, the attacker hit the Ambassador's car again. In response, the police were forced to open fire on the perpetrator's vehicle," the statement said.
The suspect was arrested by police and an investigation into the motive of the attack is underway.
No one from the embassy was injured.
A police sniffer dog at the scene outside the Ukrainian Embassy where the police opened fire on a vehicle after it had crashed into the Ukrainian Ambassador's car on April 13, 2019, in London. /VCG photo