London's Metropolitan Police on Sunday informed that a man has been shot by armed officers in south London's Streatham, adding that the police are treating this as a 'terror-related incident'.

"A man has been shot by armed officers in Streatham. At this stage, it is believed that a number of people have been stabbed. The circumstances are being assessed; the incident has been declared as terrorist-related," London's Metropolitan Police said on Twitter.

Metropolitan Police confirmed that the shooting had occurred at around 2 PM today (local time) after the man went on a stabbing spree in a large crowd.

The police later confirmed that there are two injured victims in the incident. Further details are awaited.

#INCIDENT A man has been shot by armed officers in #Streatham. At this stage it is believed a number of people have been stabbed. The circumstances are being assessed; the incident has been declared as terrorist-related. Please follow @metpoliceuk for updates

— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) February 2, 2020

The area has been placed on lockdown and the officers have urged people to "get back for their safety.”