Police are investigating after a suspected gunshot struck the window of a black cab carrying the much-loved broadcaster and journalist Ian Hislop.
The incident took place yesterday at around 10am in central London.The 64-year-old editor of the Private Eye, as well as the taxi driver, were fortunately unharmed in the incident.The driver informed detectives that his taxi was stationary in traffic in Soho when he heard what he believed to be a bullet hitting the rear window, according to the Guardian. The vehicle had stopped near the Private Eye office on Dean Street, situated between Oxford Street and Shaftesbury Avenue.
Hislop has been the editor of the satirical magazine, known for its sharp criticism of the rich and powerful, as well as its investigative work, since 1986. He also regularly appears as a panellist and team captain on the BBC quiz show Have I Got News For You.
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