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She was shot in the foot while walking with her father when gunfire erupted at a busy area in the heart of the city's historic centre. Three Senegalese migrants were believed to be the target of the attack, which took place at around 12pm GMT.

Other witnesses claim another migrant, who ran a stall selling purses, was the intended targert of the attack. But initial reports claim the confrontation was between a young money collector for a local gang and the Senegalese owner of a stall.

PUPIA TV A 10-year-old girl was among those injured in a shooting in Naples today

After the stall holder refused to pay, the collector left - but later return with a gang of four or five other gang members demanding he pay up. When the stall holder’s friends stepped in, tensions heightened - and someone took out a gun and started shooting. However it is unknown who started firing shots and who injured the girl.

NC Police at the aftermath of the shooting and stampede in Naples

GETTY The attack happened at a busy street market

The men, who were street vendors, were all hurt in the attack. One of the men was shot and has non life-threatening injuries, while the other two were hurt by "splinters". Police are now racing to discover who exactly fired the shots this afternoon. The president of the Campania Region, Vincenzo de Luca, vowed to increae the prevalence of CCTV cameras in the city following the attack.

GOOGLE MAPS The shooting took place in a crowded Italy in Naples city centre

He said: “We would like to express our affection and solidarity with the child and their family. “Once facts are established, we hope that those responsible are identified and punished. “For us the issue of security remains central. We will continue keeping our commitments, to extend the video surveillance equipment in the city. " The young girl, who was transferred to Santobono Children’s Hospital were she underwent emergency surgery, is believed to be in a good condition.

GETTY The attack happened in a market in Naples