On 14 January 2023, a drive-by mass shooting was committed in Euston Road, Central London, England. The attacker used a shotgun[1] outside of St Aloysius Roman Catholic church, as a memorial service was ending. Six people were injured, four women (aged 21, 41, 48 and 54)[2] and two girls (aged 7 and 12).
The memorial service was for Fresia Calderon and her daughter Sara Sanchez who died separately from natural causes in November 2022.[source?]
No-one was killed, but the 7-year-old girl has been reported to have had a life-threatening injury from the event.[3] On 15 January, shortly before 4pm, the Metropolitan Police arrested a 22-year-old man in Barnet on suspicion of attempted murder.[4]
On 15 March, two men were charged in connection with the shooting.[5]
Reactions
Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer (the MP for the area) called for tighter restrictions on who can own pump-action shotguns.[6]
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