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Police operation in front of the London Church of St. Aloysius
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A seven-year-old girl and three women have been shot dead in London.
They were taken to hospital by helicopter and ambulance, Scotland Yard said.
The injuries to the women, aged 41 to 54, are not life-threatening, but in one case life-changing.
The police were initially unable to provide any information on the condition of the girl.
The incident is said to have happened near a church near Euston railway station, where a memorial service was being held at the time.
According to initial findings, the shots were fired from a moving car, which then drove away, the police statement said.
There were initially no arrests.
Police called on potential witnesses to come forward.
“An urgent investigation is underway and the details of the incident are not yet known.
No arrests had been made at this early stage,' London police said.
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