Overview

• The 16-year-old was detained at 14:41 in Fulham Broadway after reports he displayed a weapon and was walking toward a crowded area following Chelsea’s match.
• He remains in custody on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm that police said appeared realistic and caused alarm.
• The Metropolitan Police stated social media claims of an attempted mass shooting were false and urged people not to share misinformation.
• Officers said no one was injured and confirmed that investigations are ongoing.
• Police said the teenager is believed to have been traveling to a comic convention in Hammersmith.