London funeral shooting: Girl, 7, fighting for life as six injured in drive-by

15.01.2023 - 16:01 / dailyrecord.co.uk

Witnesses have described the "chaos" after six people, including two young girls, were injured in a drive-by shooting outside a London church. Emergency services raced to St Aloysius Church in Euston, North London, at roughly 1.30pm on Saturday, January 14, where a funeral was reportedly being held.

Metropolitan Police confirmed that four women and two girls, aged seven and 12, were injured after the gunman fired into a group of mourners standing outside the church.

The seven-year-old victim is currently fighting for her life, the Mirror reports. A Met spokesperson said: "She remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition."

The four women - aged 21, 48, 54 and 41 - were rushed to Central London Hospital, with the 48-year-old having sustained potentially life-changing injuries. Thankfully, none are thought to have injuries that are critical.

The other young girl, aged 12, suffered a minor leg injury but has since been discharged from hospital, police confirmed on Saturday evening.

At the time of the shooting, a joint funeral was being held for Fresia Calderon, 50, and her 20-year-old daughter Sara Sanchez, witnesses said. The two women tragically passed away with a month of each other.

Fresia collapsed and died at Heathrow Airport in November, with Sara sadly passing away just 25 days later from leukemia, which she was diagnosed with before her mother's death. Fresia has been flying back from Colombia when she collapsed shortly after the plane touched down. Emergency services were unable to revive her and she died at the scene.

Doctors believe her death was caused by a pulmonary embolism, a rare blood clot that usually starts in the legs before travelling to an artery in the lungs. A family member said Sara, who was