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| London shooting: Three teenage girls injured | London shooting: Three teenage girls injured |
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| Three young women have been injured in a shooting in west London. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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." |
| A police spokesman said the youngest girl has now been discharged but the others remain in hospital. | 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. |
| Police said preliminary investigation shows one shot was fired but it is not yet clear how all three suffered injuries. | |
| Karen Buck, MP for Westminster North, said she had been informed of four separate gang-related incidents in the west London area over the past 24 hours. | |
| She said they included a fight in Paddington Green and another "significant" fight on Harrow Road. | |
| Ms Buck said: "There have been a number of incidents in the last few days alone and a long-term problem of some inter-gang rivalries here." | |
| The Labour politician visited the area after the shooting and 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. |