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London shooting: Two women and a girl injured | London shooting: Two women and a girl injured |
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A teenage girl and two young women have been injured in a shooting in west London, Scotland Yard has said. | A teenage girl and two young women have been injured in a shooting in west London, Scotland Yard has said. |
The victims, aged 17, 18 and 19, are in hospital after the incident outside an address in John Fearon Walk, near Ladbroke Grove, just before 19:15 BST. | The victims, aged 17, 18 and 19, are in hospital after the incident outside an address in John Fearon Walk, near Ladbroke Grove, just before 19:15 BST. |
London Ambulance Service said the 18-year-old had been taken to hospital as a priority while the two others had made their own way there. | London Ambulance Service said the 18-year-old had been taken to hospital as a priority while the two others had made their own way there. |
Scotland Yard said early indications were that a single shot had been fired. | Scotland Yard said early indications were that a single shot had been fired. |
A police spokesman said the three were all being treated at a central London hospital and that their injuries were "not life-threatening". | A police spokesman said the three were all being treated at a central London hospital and that their injuries were "not life-threatening". |
'Gunshot wounds' | 'Gunshot wounds' |
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." |
There have been no arrests. | There have been no arrests. |
Police said they had been alerted by the ambulance service at 19:17 BST and appealed for witnesses to come forward. | Police said they had been alerted by the ambulance service at 19:17 BST and appealed for witnesses to come forward. |
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." |
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. |
'Desperately worried' | |
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. | |
"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. | |
Yew trees and a herb garden in a chequer board pattern were planted along John Fearon Walk after it was identified as a hotspot for anti-social behaviour. |