7-year old fighting for her life and 5 others injured in shooting in North London
It happened outside a double funeral at a church close to Euston station
Last updated 15th Jan 2023
A 7-year old girl is fighting for her life - among six people who have been injured in a drive-by shooting outside a funeral in north London.
It happened in Phoenix Road near Euston station just before 1.30pm yesterday - Sat 14th January.
Emergency services including an air ambulance were dispatched to the scene.
Four women - aged 21, 48, 54 and 51 - are in hospital, as well as the 7-year old and a 12-year old.
The 48-year old woman is believed to have potentially life-changing injuries.
No one has been arrested so far and a large police presence is in place in the area.
In a statement, the Met Police say: "Three women – aged 48, 54 and 41 – were taken to a central London hospital where their injuries were assessed as non-life threatening. The 48-year-old has potentially life changing injuries.
A 21-year-old woman was also taken to a central London hospital and her condition has been assessed as non life-threatening.
At 14:05hrs, police were informed that a seven-year-old girl had been taken to a central London hospital with injuries sustained in the same incident. She remains in hospital in a life threatening condition.
A second child, a 12-year-old girl, was taken to hospital with a minor leg injury also sustained in the incident but has since been discharged.
The incident took place in the vicinity of a church where a funeral was taking place. Initial enquiries suggest the shots were fired from a moving vehicle which was then driven away from the scene.
“Local residents can expect to see an increased visible police presence in the area through the weekend and into the days ahead as we progress this investigation."
Detectives are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information about what took place to call 101, giving the reference 3357/14JAN.
Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.