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Ian Hislop's Taxi Hit by Suspected Gunshot in Soho

The Private Eye editor and Have I Got News for You star was uninjured as police launch investigation into the incident.

  • Police responded to reports of a firearm discharge on Dean Street, Soho, at 10:10am on Tuesday.
  • A suspected gunshot struck the back window of a black cab carrying Ian Hislop, editor of Private Eye magazine.
  • Both Hislop and the taxi driver were unharmed during the incident.
  • The Metropolitan Police have closed roads around the scene and are examining CCTV footage.
  • Hislop has been the editor of Private Eye since 1986 and is known for his long tenure on the satirical panel show Have I Got News for You.
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