First pictures after police swarm Sheffield estate following shooting spree

There is a heavy police presence on a Sheffield estate this morning following a series of shootings.
Police at the junction of Errington Avenue and Arrington RoadPolice at the junction of Errington Avenue and Arrington Road
Police at the junction of Errington Avenue and Arrington Road

Police were called to the Arbourthorne area of the city yesterday evening after gunshots on a number of the estate’s streets between 6pm and 7pm.

At around the same time a man arrived at Northern General Hospital with gunshot wounds to his leg. He remains in hospital this morning.

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Police are today carrying out house-to-house enquries in the area and to provide reassurance to local residents.

These pictures from the scene show police operating in Errington Avenue and Cawdor Road.