"Reckless" brothers jailed for more than 12 years in total after Barnsley shooting
"Daniel and Jamie Galfsky decided to carry out a reckless act of using a firearm on a busy street, with no regard for their action or the potential consequences”
A pair of brothers are behind bars after being found guilty of a shooting in Barnsley.
Daniel and Jamie Galfsky have been handed a combined sentence of more than 12 years for their role in the shooting in the Jump area of Barnsley, on January 21.
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CCTV footage captured the two brothers inside a vehicle at around 9.30pm as they drove past premises on Cemetery Road and fired a shotgun at the window.
That same vehicle, which was registered to Jamie Galfsky, aged 37, of Silkstone View, Barnsley, was found two days later burnt out near Wombwell Woods.
Jamie and his brother were arrested after police issued a ‘wanted’ appeal was issued and they were charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
Daniel Galfsky, 35 and also of Silkstone View, was additionally charged with criminal damage.
They both pleaded not guilty to possession charges but were found guilty at Sheffield Crown Court after a trial.
They were sentenced last Friday (October 16) at the same court.
Jamie Galfskey was handed a six year and six-month sentence while Daniel Galfsky was handed a six-year sentence.
Detective Inspector Matt Barnes, from the Armed Crime Team, said: "Daniel and Jamie Galfsky decided to carry out a reckless act of using a firearm on a busy street, with no regard for their action or the potential consequences.
"This could have been a very different trial if someone got injured on that night, but thankfully the building took the damage.
"Those who choose to use guns on the streets of South Yorkshire are senseless and violent individuals. They do not belong here, or anywhere.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank the public for their support during our investigation. We had a fantastic response from the wanted appeal we issued, as well as witnesses providing statements. Your help really strengthens our cases and helps bring justice."