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In, On Street?

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Google searches suggested that " in the street" and " on the street" are both in common use. A particular example is: [link] "Britain was shocked by the killing of a serving soldier by two men shouting Islamist slogans. The attack, in a busy inner-London street , was recorded on smartphones and widely broadcast. " Dictionaries don't seem to make a distinction between " in " and " on ". Are native speakers aware of any differences between " in the street" and " on the street"?

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