London funeral shooting: 7-year-old girl fighting for life and 12-year-old child among SIX injured

Four women and two girls were rushed to hospital after they were shot by a passing vehicle as mourners gathered outside the church "to watch the doves being set free"

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Euston: Police at scene of suspected drive-by shooting in London

Six people, including two young girls, were injured following a drive-by shooting outside a north London church.

Emergency services were called to St Aloysius Church in Euston at around 1.30pm on Saturday, where a funeral is believed to have taken place.

Four women and two girls aged 7 and 12 were injured after a gunshot, the Metropolitan Police confirmed.

It is understood the seven-year-old is now fighting for her life.

A Met spokesperson said: 'She remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition.

Police at the scene of a shooting outside St Aloysius' Church in London (

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The four women aged 21, 48, 54 and 41 were taken to a central London hospital, with the 48-year-old suffering life-changing injuries.

The injuries of the three are not considered life threatening, however.

A second girl, 12, was taken to hospital with a minor leg injury but has since been discharged, police said on Saturday evening.

A funeral was being held for mother and daughter Fresia Calderon, 50, and daughter Sara Sanchez, 20 at the time, witnesses said.

The two died tragically less than a month apart after Fresia collapsed and died at Heathrow Airport in November, with Sara dying 25 days later of leukemia which she had already suffered from been diagnosed.