PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Three teenage girls have been injured in a shooting, police said.
The victims, aged 17, 18 and 19, were taken to hospital after the incident outside an address in John Fearon Walk, North Kensington, west London.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "We understand the victims are in a serious condition but we do await an update."
The spokesman said police were alerted by the ambulance service at 7.17pm to an incident where a number of females had been shot and injured.
The victims are receiving treatment at a central London hospital.
Any witnesses or anyone with information was asked to call police on 101, or, if wishing to remain anonymous, Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
There have been no arrests.
A police spokesman later said the young women's injuries were "not life-threatening".
"We have got officers down there trying to piece together what is going on," he said.
"At this stage we are doing all we can."