The Have I Got News For You Star was reportedly in a black cab which was struck by a bullet in central London on Tuesday.
Have I Got News for You star Ian Hislop was allegely targeted by a gumnan in London on Tuesday Private Eye editor Ian Hislop’s taxi was reportedly targeted targeted by a gunman yesterday after he was shot at while riding a black cab through Soho. The taxi driver told police his cab had stopped due to traffic at around 10am in central London on Tuesday when his rear window was struck by what appears to be a bullet. Both Hislop and the taxi driver escaped without injury, according to reports.
During his tenure as editor of Private Eye he has gained infamy as one of the most sued men in British legal history. Police are currently keeping an open mind towards any possible motive behind the shooting, and officers are examining CCTV and searching the nearby area for clues to the gunman’s identity. A Met spokesperson said: ‘Police were called at 10.10am on Tuesday, 1 October to a report of a firearms discharge on Dean Street, Westminster.
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