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Police are questioning four people about a gunfight in which a 26-year-old bystander was shot dead.Police are questioning four people about a gunfight in which a 26-year-old bystander was shot dead.
Magda Pniewska, a Polish national, was caught in the cross-fire between two gunmen in New Cross, south London, as she walked home on Tuesday evening.Magda Pniewska, a Polish national, was caught in the cross-fire between two gunmen in New Cross, south London, as she walked home on Tuesday evening.
Three men and a woman were arrested and a red Volkswagen Polo car recovered.Three men and a woman were arrested and a red Volkswagen Polo car recovered.
BBC London has learnt Ms Pniewska, a care worker, was speaking to her sister in Poland when she was shot. She died from a single bullet to her head.BBC London has learnt Ms Pniewska, a care worker, was speaking to her sister in Poland when she was shot. She died from a single bullet to her head.
No weapon has been found but police are scouring CCTV footage in the hope the gunmen were caught on camera.No weapon has been found but police are scouring CCTV footage in the hope the gunmen were caught on camera.
Ms Pniewska was found fatally injured outside Stunnel House in John Williams Close, near her home.Ms Pniewska was found fatally injured outside Stunnel House in John Williams Close, near her home.
[Magda] had finished work and had got caught up in the cross-fire Det Ch Insp Tony Boughton[Magda] had finished work and had got caught up in the cross-fire Det Ch Insp Tony Boughton
She arrived from Poland four years ago and had been living with her boyfriend while working as an activities co-ordinator at the nearby Bupa-run Manley Court nursing centre.She arrived from Poland four years ago and had been living with her boyfriend while working as an activities co-ordinator at the nearby Bupa-run Manley Court nursing centre.
Police are investigating whether the shooting was linked to drug dealing on John Williams Close.Police are investigating whether the shooting was linked to drug dealing on John Williams Close.
Witnesses said up to five shots had been fired in quick succession.Witnesses said up to five shots had been fired in quick succession.
Det Ch Insp Tony Boughton said Miss Pniewska was "an innocent woman caught in the cross-fire".Det Ch Insp Tony Boughton said Miss Pniewska was "an innocent woman caught in the cross-fire".
Witnesses said they heard up to five shots being firedWitnesses said they heard up to five shots being fired
He believed shots were exchanged between a man in a parked red Volkswagen Polo and another man standing at the top of some nearby steps.He believed shots were exchanged between a man in a parked red Volkswagen Polo and another man standing at the top of some nearby steps.
He said: "Miss Pniewska was making her way home and this would have been a normal route across the car park, up the steps and home.He said: "Miss Pniewska was making her way home and this would have been a normal route across the car park, up the steps and home.
"She had finished work and had got caught up in the cross-fire.""She had finished work and had got caught up in the cross-fire."
Mr Boughton said the red Volkswagen Polo was later found abandoned about one-and-a-half miles from the scene.Mr Boughton said the red Volkswagen Polo was later found abandoned about one-and-a-half miles from the scene.
Mayor outraged
He had no details of its condition, but said it was undergoing tests by forensic scientists.He had no details of its condition, but said it was undergoing tests by forensic scientists.
Oliver Thomas, of Bupa, said: "We are deeply shocked and saddened by the sudden and tragic death of Magda. London mayor Ken Livingstone has called for replica guns to be made illegal following the shooting.
"She will be most deeply missed by both her colleagues and residents." "I feel absolute outrage, because nobody in London should be carrying guns," he told BBC London.
"And now almost half the gun crime in London is people who've bought a quite legal replica gun and spent an afternoon making adjustments that allow them to fire.
"I just think to be absolutely clear, all these should now be banned."