London's Oxford Circus Underground Station has been evacuated and armed police called amid reports of people running away.

Oxford Circus station has been evacuated because of an “incident”, police said.

Eyewitnesses say they have heard gunshots as panic gripped the area.

Police are urging people to stay away from the area.

Oxford Circus incident: What we know so far Gunshots reported to have been fired on London’s busiest shopping street and a packed Tube station, police said

Scotland Yard said it was responding to reports of gunfire on Oxford Street and Oxford Circus station

Incident is being treated as if it is terrorist related

Black Friday shoppers on the street were urged to take cover

People urged to avoid the area

Police said they had not yet found any casualties

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There were reports of people running out of the Tube station on Friday afternoon.

Oxford Circus and Bond Street London Underground stations are both closed.

On Twitter, British Transport Police said: “Officers are responding to reports of an incident at Oxford Circus station. Officers are on scene, more information when we get it.”

Transport for London said on Twitter: “Oxford Circus Station is closed while we investigate a customer incident.”

People are being told not to go to the station.