‘No evidence’ London taxi carrying Ian Hislop was hit by gun shot

Mr Hislop was in a black cab in Dean Avenue, Soho at round 10am yesterday (October 2), when a suspected bullet broken the car’s again window because it stopped in visitors, in accordance with The Guardian. 

It was initially thought the taxi was hit by a bullet, however the Metropolitan Police has confirmed there may be “no proof of a firearms discharge at the moment”.

Police are persevering with to analyze the circumstances across the incident. 

Neither Mr Hislop nor the motive force, who reported the incident to the police, had been injured.

The car has been taken for additional examination.

Preliminary indications counsel a mechanical fault might need precipitated the window to shatter, nevertheless police await for additional assessments.

Hislop has since expressed his due to “everybody for his or her concern” following the incident. 

In an announcement, issued on behalf of Hislop, he mentioned: “He can affirm that there was an incident in a taxi yesterday by which a rear window shattered, and the police are investigating.

“They had been initially wanting into the potential for a shot having been fired however have now indicated that there could also be one other extra harmless rationalization for what occurred.”

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police mentioned: “Police proceed to analyze the circumstances round an incident in Soho on Tuesday morning.

“The driving force of a London black taxi known as police at round 10:10hrs and reported that he was stationary in visitors in Dean Avenue when a shot was fired in the direction of his car, placing the window and damaging it.

“There have been no reported accidents.

“An investigation was launched and police seized the car.

“Pressing CCTV and forensic examinations have been carried out. Whereas enquiries are ongoing, police have discovered no proof of a firearms discharge at the moment.

“Preliminary indications counsel a mechanical fault might need precipitated the window to shatter. We await additional assessments.

“Police have knowledgeable the motive force and passenger.”