Euston shooting
| Euston shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Euston Road, London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 14 January 2023 |
Attack type | Drive-by shooting, Mass shooting |
| Weapon | Shotgun |
| Deaths | 0 |
Injured | 6 |
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[change | change source]
Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer (the MP for the area) called for tighter restrictions on who can own pump-action shotguns.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Euston shooting: Suspects fired shotgun at funeral mourners from moving car". Sky News. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ↑ "Euston shooting: Girl, 7, and five others injured near church". BBC News. 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ↑ "Drive-by gunmen leave girl in 'life-threatening' condition". East London Advertiser. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ↑ "Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with Euston shooting". news.met.police.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ↑ "Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with Euston shooting investigation". Mynewsdesk. 2023-03-16. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ↑ "Starmer calls for tighter gun laws after church drive-by shooting". The Independent. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-03-24.