According to law enforcement, the incident took place in a store on Long Lane, Southwark. Four people were stabbed, including a 58-year-old man who died at the scene. Three injured individuals were hospitalized, but one of them, a 27-year-old man, later died from his injuries.
Chief Detective Superintendent Emma Bond noted: 'Our investigation has just begun, and we are currently making every effort to understand all the circumstances of this shocking event.'
The police do not currently consider this case as a terrorist act and state that there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The event in central London, where two people died as a result of a stabbing attack, leaves the British people stunned and upset. The police are actively investigating this incident, trying to establish all the circumstances and reasons that led to this tragedy.