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Olly Murs evacuated from shop in Oxford Street incident

Photo credit: Anthony Devlin / Getty
Photo credit: Anthony Devlin / Getty

From Digital Spy

Warning: the following article contains tweets using strong language.

Olly Murs sent desperate tweets to his fans during a suspected terror incident in the heart of London today (November 24).

The Met Police cordoned off areas surrounding Oxford Street, where the 33-year-old found himself trapped in luxury department store Selfridges.

Keeping his fans informed, Olly tweeted that he heard gunshots while in the store, and advised that shoppers should flee.

Photo credit: Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns / Getty
Photo credit: Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns / Getty

Managing to find shelter in a back office, he said he heard people screaming and saw Black Friday customers running toward exits.

A subsequent tweet confirmed that Murs had managed to get out.