Gun fired at house in Sheffield in early morning attack
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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Hide AdThe 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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Hide Ad“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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