A man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a drive-by shooting at a church has been released on bail.

The 22-year-old man was taken into custody on Sunday, but has been bailed pending further inquiries to a date in mid-February, the Metropolitan Police said.

Mourners were attending a memorial service for a young woman and her mother in Euston, central London, when they came under fire.

A 12-year-old girl and a seven-year-old girl were injured in the shooting, with the younger victim still in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

Three women, aged 21, 54 and 41, were also taken to hospital, where their injuries were assessed as non-life threatening.

However, a 48-year-old woman suffered potentially life-changing injuries, police said.

Witnesses reported seeing people running, screaming and sheltering inside the church as shots were fired, with the priest telling Sky News it was “pandemonium”.

Euston shooting: CCTV footage shows scene of panic as shot fired outside memorial service

Euston shooting: Man, 22, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after ‘drive-by’ outside church

Euston shooting: Priest describes aftermath of ‘drive-by’ outside church following memorial service

Superintendent Jack Rowlands described the incident as a “senseless act of violence”.

The service was a requiem Mass for Sara Sanchez, 20, and her mother, Fresia Calderon, 50, who died in November.

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