NEW: Roger Williams Students Studying in London are Safe Following Attack

NEW: Roger Williams Students Studying in London are Safe Following Attack

All 21 Roger Williams students studying at the University of Westminster in London are safe following the attack that left four people dead on Wednesday. 

“It is a horrible turn of events, but we are comforted in knowing that all the students in our London program are safe and sound,” said Kevin C. Hayden, director of RWU’s Study Abroad Programs.

According to news reports, a car mowed down pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge, and a knife-wielding attacker stabbed a police officer and was shot outside Britain's Parliament. 

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The attack took place less than two miles from the University of Westminster.