Metropolitan Police have confirmed that the shattered window of a taxi carrying Ian Hislop, editor of Private Eye, was caused by a mechanical fault rather than a gunshot as initially suspected. The incident occurred in Soho, London, prompting a police investigation after the driver reported hearing what he thought was a bullet striking the cab. Following extensive CCTV and forensic inquiries, police found no evidence of gunfire. Both Hislop and the taxi driver were uninjured, but the incident left Hislop shaken, with reports indicating he believed he had been shot at. Hislop, who has been with Private Eye since 1986, expressed gratitude for public concern, while staff at the magazine experienced heightened tension in the aftermath. The situation will be addressed humorously in the upcoming recording of the BBC quiz show, Have I Got News For You, which features Hislop as a team captain.