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| Three shootings at London clubs | Three shootings at London clubs |
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| One man has been killed and another two seriously hurt in separate shootings in or near London clubs over the weekend. | One man has been killed and another two seriously hurt in separate shootings in or near London clubs over the weekend. |
| Daniel Ross, 22, was shot in the head at The Scala nightclub, King's Cross, in the early hours of Sunday. He died later in hospital. | |
| His death is being investigated by Operation Trident, which specialises in shootings within the black community. | His death is being investigated by Operation Trident, which specialises in shootings within the black community. |
| Two men survived a shooting outside the Fridge club in Brixton in the early hours of Monday. | Two men survived a shooting outside the Fridge club in Brixton in the early hours of Monday. |
| Daniel's family are understandably distraught and very confused as to why their son was killed Det Ch Insp Fiona Mallon | Daniel's family are understandably distraught and very confused as to why their son was killed Det Ch Insp Fiona Mallon |
| Mr Ross is thought to have been on or near the dance floor on the middle floor of the club when he was shot. | Mr Ross is thought to have been on or near the dance floor on the middle floor of the club when he was shot. |
| The club's lights went on and the 850 to 1,000 people in the club at the time spilled out of the club through fire exits. | The club's lights went on and the 850 to 1,000 people in the club at the time spilled out of the club through fire exits. |
| The Scala attracts people from all over the country, and police want to speak to anyone who was inside and saw what happened. | |
| Det Ch Insp Fiona Mallon, from Operation Trident, said: "Daniel's family are understandably distraught and very confused as to why their son was killed. | Det Ch Insp Fiona Mallon, from Operation Trident, said: "Daniel's family are understandably distraught and very confused as to why their son was killed. |
| "I would ask anyone with information or who was in the club at the time to contact us." | "I would ask anyone with information or who was in the club at the time to contact us." |
| She also asked anyone working in the club that night to get in touch in confidence. | She also asked anyone working in the club that night to get in touch in confidence. |
| Police said it was a rare occurrence as they work closely with the club on its licensing and security. | Police said it was a rare occurrence as they work closely with the club on its licensing and security. |
| The victims of the shooting on Brixton Hill were found outside the Fridge shortly before 0500 BST on Monday, and were treated at the scene. | The victims of the shooting on Brixton Hill were found outside the Fridge shortly before 0500 BST on Monday, and were treated at the scene. |
| Both were taken to an unnamed hospital, where they were said to be in a serious but stable condition. | Both were taken to an unnamed hospital, where they were said to be in a serious but stable condition. |
| Six weeks ago Sharif Zaiden, 18, from Ladbroke Grove, was shot dead on the dance floor at the nearby Egg club in King's Cross. | Six weeks ago Sharif Zaiden, 18, from Ladbroke Grove, was shot dead on the dance floor at the nearby Egg club in King's Cross. |