Christmas Day shooting Sheffield: Second man charged with attempted murder over victim shot in chest

A second man has been charged in connection with a shooting in Sheffield on Christmas Day.

South Yorkshire Police arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder on January 20, following an incident on the evening of December 25.

A second man has been charged with attempted murder over a shooting Wilfrid Road, Darnall, Sheffield, after a shooting was reported on Christmas Day.placeholder image
A second man has been charged with attempted murder over a shooting Wilfrid Road, Darnall, Sheffield, after a shooting was reported on Christmas Day. | PA

Now, Samin Khan, aged 23, of Basford Close, Darnall, Sheffield, has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Raheel Mahmood, 23, of Elmham Road, was charged attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life or allow another to do so last week.

In the incident at 11.27pm on Christmas Day 2025, emergency services responded to reports that a 20-year-old man had been shot in the chest in Wilfred Drive, Darnall.

The victim was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

Khan was remanded into custody and will appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court today (Thursday, January 22).

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