Boy 16 remains in hospital after shooting on Sheffield street
Teenager remains in hospital after Sheffield shooting
A 16-year-old boy who was left fighting for his life after he was shot in Sheffield five months ago remains in hospital.
The teenager was rushed to hospital on November 24 after he was shot in an incident at around 5.15pm on London Road.
Now, South Yorkshire Police has confirmed the boy is no longer in a critical condition - but he remains in hospital after five months of intensive care.
Two people have been charged in connection with the shooting, which police are treating as attempted murder.
Tanzir Ali, aged 26, of Glencoe Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, is charged with attempted murder and possessing a firearm without a certificate.
Sharna Osborne, 23, of Greenhill Road, Greenhill, Sheffield, is charged with assisting an offender.
Two boys, aged 15 and 16, arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, were released on police bail pending further enquiries.
A 40-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender was also bailed.
In the aftermath of the shooting, Sheffield’s District Commander, Jamie Henderson, published a heartfelt promise to Sheffield that violence like this would not become “the new normal.”
He wrote: “Sixteen is no age to be in a critical condition in hospital. Sixteen is an age for hopes, friendships, and dreams - not fear.
“We will not accept fear as the new normal. My officers and I are doing everything in our power to ensure justice is delivered. But justice alone will never be enough.
“Policing alone will never be enough. Safe communities are not built by arrests. They are built by people. They are built by neighbours who know each other’s names, who check in, who speak up.
“Nosey neighbours are often the greatest defenders a street can have. Their awareness, their courage to report concerns, their instinct to protect. These are the foundations of safer neighbourhoods.”