Gun fired at house in Sheffield in early morning attack

A police probe is underway after a gun was fired at a house in Sheffield in the early hours of this morning.
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Two shots were fired through a ground floor window of a house in Southey Hall Road, Southey Green, at 3am.

South Yorkshire Police said there were two people in the house at the time of the shooting but nobody was hurt.

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The shooting is being linked with an incident in Wortley Road, High Green, on Tuesday, January 24 in which a gun was fired at another house.

Two arrests have been made over the earlier incident.

Detective Inspector John Yoxall said: “Thankfully, the two people inside the house were not injured during this incident.

“Enquiries are now underway to identify those responsible, and we believe the offenders were attempting to target a particular address.

“We are also exploring the possibility that this incident could be linked to other recent firearms related incidents in Sheffield, including one at a house in Wortley Road, Sheffield, on Tuesday, January 24 at about 11.15pm.

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“No one was injured during this incident, in which a shot was fired at the house, and enquiries remain ongoing.

“Yesterday morning we arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the shooting in Wortley Road. A 29-year-old man was arrested on Thursday 26 January.

"Both men have been released on bail whilst the investigation continues."

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101.

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