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London shooting: Three teenage girls injured | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Three young women have been injured in a shooting in west London. | |
The victims, aged 17, 18 and 19, were taken to hospital after the incident in John Fearon Walk, near Queen's Park, just before 19:15 BST on Thursday. | |
London Ambulance Service said the 18-year-old was taken to hospital as a priority while the two others made their own way there. | |
The injuries to the three victims are not life-threatening, a police spokesman said. | |
He said: "We have got officers down there trying to piece together what is going on." | He said: "We have got officers down there trying to piece together what is going on." |
A spokesman for London Ambulance Service said: "Staff treated an 18-year-old woman at the scene. She was taken to hospital as a priority. | A spokesman for London Ambulance Service said: "Staff treated an 18-year-old woman at the scene. She was taken to hospital as a priority. |
"Two other teenage girls, also with gunshot wounds, made their own way to hospital." | "Two other teenage girls, also with gunshot wounds, made their own way to hospital." |
'Desperately worried' | |
A police spokesman said the youngest girl has now been discharged but the others remain in hospital. | |
The incident is being investigated by officers from the Met Police's Operation Trident which tackles gun crime in the black community. | The incident is being investigated by officers from the Met Police's Operation Trident which tackles gun crime in the black community. |
Karen Buck, MP for Westminster North, expressed her concern as she visited the Mozart Estate where the shooting happened. | Karen Buck, MP for Westminster North, expressed her concern as she visited the Mozart Estate where the shooting happened. |
The Labour politician, who has previously called for crackdowns on knife and gun crime, tweeted: "On Mozart Estate after reports of 3 girls being shot. | The Labour politician, who has previously called for crackdowns on knife and gun crime, tweeted: "On Mozart Estate after reports of 3 girls being shot. |
"Desperately worried about local gang and youth violence. We have to get a grip." | "Desperately worried about local gang and youth violence. We have to get a grip." |
Community leaders have made several attempts to make the area safer in recent years. | Community leaders have made several attempts to make the area safer in recent years. |
A reporter for BBC London 94.9 said the area has been plagued by gang violence in the recent past, including reports of post-code wars. |