Dramatic Moment Heroic Police Gun Down London Bridge Attackers

The moment heroic police officers gunned down three terror targets during the recent attack in London was caught on camera.

The harrowing attack, just one of a few to have taken place in the UK in a matter of weeks, occurred on Saturday night when a van crashed into pedestrians on London Bridge, before another incident in which the terrorists went from bar to bar stabbing people around Borough Market.

Brave cops swiftly put an end to the terror, as they arrived on the scene within eight minutes and shot down the attackers.

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The CCTV footage, which shows the three men attempting to stab an innocent victim before police arrive, has been shared across social media.

It reportedly took officers six seconds to down the terrorists, making it to the scene just eight minutes after receiving a call informing them of an attack.

During the incident, a van knocked down pedestrians at 50mph before continuing towards the Borough Market, where the suspects got out and started stabbing people. Witnesses said the attackers were slashing people at random, while terrified members of the public hid under tables and in basements, as well as running away through the streets.

A number of gun shots were later reported in the area, which now can be confirmed as the police shooting in the clip above.

Two other people's stories went viral during the attack and their actions have led people to label them as the epitome of British spirit.

The first was a 'pint man' who was seen fleeing the scene while carrying his pint, unwilling to leave it behind due to London's prices.

Second it was 47-year-old Roy Larner who battled the three machete-wielding jihadis with bare fists and shouted: "Fuck you, I'm Millwall!"

He's now been hailed as the Lion of London Bridge, a reference to his football club's nickname.

Hero Roy told The Sun from hospital: "They had these long knives and started shouting about Allah. Then it was, 'Islam, Islam, Islam'.

"Like an idiot, I shouted back at them. I thought, 'I need to take the piss out of these bastards.' I took a few steps towards them and said, 'Fuck you, I'm Millwall.' So they started attacking me.

"I stood in front of them, trying to fight them off. Everyone else ran to the back. I was on my own against all three of them, that's why I got hurt so much.

"It was just me, trying to grab them with my bare hands and hold on. I was swinging. I got stabbed and sliced eight times. They got me in my head, chest and both hands. There was blood everywhere."

Topics: Police, cctv, terror, London

Mark McGowan

Mark is a journalist at LADbible, who joined in 2015 after a year as a freelance writer. In the past he blogged for independent football fan channel Redmen TV, after graduating from Staffordshire University with degrees in journalism and English literature. He has worked on campaigns such as UOKM8? and IIOC.