Abu Izzadeen, born Trevor Brooks, was mistakenly identified as the alleged attacker in Wednesday’s terrorist incident near Parliament. Izzadeen reportedly injured at least 20 people, including policemen, and killed four when he drove his car into a crowd and then began attacking people with a machete.

Update (March 22, 5:11 PM):

After multiple media outlets identified Abu Izzadeen as the man behind the attack in London on Wednesday, it turns out that the alleged terror suspect is currently in jail, according to both a BBC News reporter.

BREAKING UPDATE: Reports name the Westminster terrorist suspect as hate preacher Abu Izzadeen (Trevor Brooks) from Clapton in Hackney pic.twitter.com/8pYOjpu9IU — News_Executive (@News_Executive) March 22, 2017

Parliament shooting: Knifeman ploughs into pedestrians before being shot by police in Westminster 'terrorist attack' https://t.co/oiCGGVWrPq pic.twitter.com/A8MLsxOtLO — The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 22, 2017

Paramedics desperately trying to revive injured in New Palace Yard pic.twitter.com/esmQtULO9q — Libby Wiener (@LibbyWienerITV) March 22, 2017

#BREAKING: Terror attack outside UK Parliament: man with knife/machete got into Parliament and stabbed policeman; Building under lockdown pic.twitter.com/VWK74zQpBk — Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) March 22, 2017

What Happened

UK Parliament shooting: Eyewitness Steve Voake was on Westminster Bridge, where a car struck pedestrianshttps://t.co/bjzHvmx6lT pic.twitter.com/V86AydZSaY — BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 22, 2017



Immediately before the incident around 2:45 PM London time, a crowd of was seen running from the direction of Westminster Bridge and around the corner into Parliament Square. It is now believed that Izzadeen drove his car into a crowd before getting out of the vehicle and attacking people with a machete. It is being reported that the suspect stabbed at least one police officer during his attack.

The two incidents took place outside of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster and on the Westminster bridge. Scotland Yard classified the latter event as a firearms incident. At least 20 people were injured and two were shot, including the assailant. Four people have died as a result of their injuries.

#Breaking Scotland Yard says attack in Westminster being treated "as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise" pic.twitter.com/I6HrbMuoV2 — PA Media (@PA) March 22, 2017

#BREAKING Police officer 'stabbed', 'assailant' shot outside UK parliament: minister — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 22, 2017



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Who Is Abu Izzadeen

https://twitter.com/TEN_GOP/status/844621333791068161

Abu Izzadeen, born Trevor Brooks, was a British spokesman for Al Ghurabaa, a British Muslim organization banned under the Terrorism Act 2006 for the glorification of terrorism. In April 2008, Izzadeen was convicted on charges of terrorist fund-raising and inciting terrorism oversees. He served three and a half years.

Izzadeen was known as a “hate preacher” and an Al Qaeda disciple who glorified suicide bombers and once heckled Home Secretary John Reid. In 2004, he told a group of Mosque goers: “So we are terrorists – terrify the enemies of Allah. The Americans and British only understand one language. It’s the language of blood.”

Izzadeen was arrested four separate times before the Westminster terror attack. He was 41-years-old.

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About the Palace of Westminster

The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament after its occupants, it is also known as the “heart of British politics”. The Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London.

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