we understand just recently from nbc's kelly kocobiella that parliament has been placed on lockdown. breaking news into the newsroom a few moments ago. metropolitan police tweeting that there was some reports of an incident at westminster bridge being treated as a firearms incident. this is some type -- this may be some type of shooting that has happened in the area. that has now caused an entire lockdown of parliament. these are live pictures just coming into our newsroom. just a few moments ago, we were seeing police with long guns walking up and down a very busy westminster bridge. the live pictures coming into the newsroom from what we can tell you r exactly sure what has happened that caused a lockdown of parliament and we are told by the metropolitan police them tweeting out this information that this is now being treated as a firearms incident. as soon as we get a little more clarity on this incident we'll bring it to you right here from the live desk. back over to you. >> all right, thank you, erika. developing this morning, a big fire in the district and investigators trying