Private Eye editor Ian Hislop in black taxi hit by 'gunshot' as police launch probe

Ian Hislop, who is editor of Private Eye, was in the back seat of a black cab in Soho, central London, when the driver heard a bullet strike and damage the taxi window

Bullets hit the back window of a taxi containing the editor of Private Eye, Ian Hislop.

The black-cab driver told Scotland Yard detectives he had come to a standstill in traffic in Soho, central London, just after 10am on Tuesday morning when he heard what he believed was a bullet hitting and damaging his window.

The incident occurred on Dean Street, near where it meets Oxford Street, a location close to the Private Eye office. Mr Hislop, 64, has edited the weekly magazine, famed for its satirical pieces and investigations, since 1986.

But both he and the driver escaped without injuries on Tuesday morning, reports The Guardian. Police continue to investigate the attack, though, and are said to be keeping an open mind as to any motive.

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