Gun crime: Everything we know about 22 shootings on streets of South Yorkshire over past year
As investigations continue into shootings carried out on the streets of Sheffield and Rotherham in recent months, here is a list of every firearm incident we have reported on during 2025 - and 2026 so far.
Kassim Mohammed was just 32-years-old when he was fatally shot on September 30, 2025 on Watery Street in the Upperthorpe area of Sheffield.
The incident was followed by two further shootings in the city a matter of hours apart.
Then, towards the end of last year, two young males, aged 16 and 20, were left in a critical condition after being gunned down in Sheffield within a month - on November 24 and December 25, 2025, respectively.
South Yorkshire Police launched an armed crime team in 2020 in response to a “notable increase” in the number of firearm incidents, tasked with delivering “an enhanced investigative and intelligence gathering capability, as well as carrying out focused disruption activity to tackle gun crime.”
In 2024, there were no fatal shootings in South Yorkshire, and as he set out his Police and Crime Plan for 2025 through to 2029, South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard said that since the inception of South Yorkshire Police’s ‘Fortify’ team in 2020 there has been a “a significant downward trend in the numbers of firearms discharges.”
The most recently available data from the Office of National Statistics, covering the year up to July 2025, also shows there had been a 38 per cent decrease in the number of recorded firearm offences, when compared to the same period of the previous year.
A new set of data covering the year up to October 2025 is set to be released in the coming days.
Every shooting The Star has reported on since the beginning of last year
The Star has compiled a list of the 22 incidents involving firearm discharges that we have reported on since the beginning of 2025, covering a period of just under 13 months.
It is not a definitive list however, as we may not have been notified of every shooting.
Where possible, we have included incident numbers relating to investigations arising out of each incident, which are still ongoing. They should be used when passing on information to South Yorkshire Police.
The incidents are listed from the most recent to the oldest.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026:
Firearms officers called to Barnsley village after reports of shooting on residential street
Just before 10pm on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, South Yorkshire Police were called to reports of damage caused to a building on Cemetery Road, in the Jump area of Barnsley.
Firearms officers attended and assessed the damage, while police trawled CCTV.
A spokesperson for the force said the damage was believed to have been caused by a firearm.
A 58-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
- Anyone with information or footage showing what happened is being asked to call 101 or report online quoting incident number 1,013 of January 21, 2026.
Thursday, December 25, 2025:
Man, 20, left in critical condition after Christmas Day shooting
In an 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, police said in their most recent update issued on Janauary 21, 2026.
Two men have been charged in connection with the shooting.
On January 21, 2026, police confirmed Samin Khan, aged 23, of Basford Close, Darnall, Sheffield, had 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.
Both men were remanded into custody following their first appearance at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court, until their first appearance at Sheffield Crown Court, which is scheduled to take place in February 2026.
Friday, December 19, 2025:
Police make two arrests after shooting in Rotherham street which left one man injured
On Friday, December 19, 2025 at 8.56pm, police officers were deployed to Goldsmith Drive, Herringthorpe, Rotherham following reports of shots being fired.
Evidence consistent with a firearms discharge was discovered but at the time there were no reports of injuries.
However, two days later, on December 21, 2025, a man who attended hospital with injuries consistent with a firearms discharge was arrested on suspicion of firearm and drug offences.
On Sunday, January 4, 2026, an 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of firearm offences.
He was bailed pending further enquiries, however remanded into custody in connection with other alleged offences.
On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, a 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of firearms with intent to endanger life and has been bailed pending further enquiries.
- Quote incident number 990 of December 19, 2025 when you get in touch.
Saturday, December 13, 2025:
Gun fired at Sheffield home with child inside
At 9.42pm on Saturday, Decmeber 13, 2025, officers were called to reports of shots being fired towards an address in Oxford Street, Upperthorpe.
Armed police were scrambled to the scene and officers found evidence consistent with a firearms discharge.
No injuries were reported, but a child was inside the property at the time, SYP revealed.
The youngster was removed from the property as a safeguarding measure.
- To pass on information regarding the incident in Oxford Street, please contact police quoting incident number 963 December 13, 2025.
Shots fired at flat block half an hour after another shooting in the city
At 10.06pm on Saturday, December 13, 2025, SYP received a call reporting shots fired at a block of flats in Edward Street, in the city centre.
No injuries were reported in connection with the incident but a police cordon was put in place there as officers carried out further enquiries.
Police subsequently confirmed that the Edward Street incident and the earlier Oxford Street shooting were believed to be linked, and a 23-year-old man was arrested.
He was held on suspicion of possession of firearms with intent and possession with intent to supply drugs, other than Class A.
Earlier this month (January 2026), a South Yorkshire Police spokesperson revealed the man had been released on bail pending further enquiries.
- For the Edward Street incident, please quote incident number 991 of December 13 2025.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025:
Two properties shot at on Rotherham street
The gun attack took place at Stanley Street, near to Rotherham town centre, with an emergency call made to police at around 11.10pm on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
A SYP spokesperson said firearms officers attended the scene and found evidence consistent with a firearms discharge at two properties in the street.
No injuries were reported and a scene remained in place while officers conduct further enquiries, including house-to-house visits as well as gathering CCTV and witness statements
- You can pass on information, quoting incident number 1,025 of December 9, 2025.
Monday, November 24, 2025:
Boy, 16, left in critical condition after shooting on busy Sheffield road
A 16-year-old boy was rushed to hospital on Monday, November 24, at around 5.15pm, after police responded to reports that a youth had been shot on London Road.
Two people have been charged in connection with the shooting.
Tanzir Ali, 26, of Glencoe Road, Sheffield, has been charged with attempted murder and Sharna Osborne, 23, of Greenhill Road, Sheffield, has been charged with assisting an offender. Both defendants appeared at court charged with the offences in December 2025.
Two boys, aged 15 and 16, arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, remain on police bail as further enquiries are carried out.
A 40-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has also been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025:
Shooting takes place hours after two others in Sheffield
Wensley Court in the Grimesthorpe was targeted with gunfire hours after two other shootings in the city - one of which led to the death of 32-year-old Kassim Mohammed, with officers called to the scene at 8:36pm Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
Police told The Star: “We were called at 8.36pm following a report of a firearm being discharged towards a property in Wensley Court.
“Armed officers attended the scene and located evidence consistent with a firearms discharge.”
No injuries have been reported but a property has suffered structural damage.
- Anyone with information about the shooting in Grimesthorpe should call 101, quoting incident number 983 of October 1, 2025.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025:
Gunman opens fire on residential street targeting front door of property
In the early hours of Tuesday, September 30, 2025, South Yorkshire Police mobilised its armed response unit to Blayton Road, Pitsmoor, following reports of a gun attack.
There they found damage to a property that is said to have been ‘consistent with a firearm discharge’.
Pictures from the scene revealed that the glass pane in a door had been shattered, while a round hole in a window was also spotted.
- Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number 76 of September 30, 2025.
32-year-old Kassim Mohammed shot dead in shooting on residential Sheffield street
Police were called at 10.09pm on September 30, 2025, following a report a man had been shot in Watery Street in the Upperthorpe area of the city.
A 32-year-old man injured in the shooting, later identified as Kassim Mohammed, was rushed to hospital, but could not be saved and died a short time later.
The most recent update from police revealed that on Saturday, December 13, 2025, a 26-year-old woman became the 10th person to be arrested in connection with the murder investigation.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
No-one has yet been charged in connection with Kassim’s death.
- To pass on information to police, please call 101, quoting incident number 1,026 of September 30, 2025 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Sunday, September 21, 2025:
Police hunt gunman after early morning shooting
At around 3am on Sunday, September 21, 2025, South Yorkshire Police say a man is believed to have fired a gun at two properties on Hope Avenue in Rotherham before running away on foot
Both homes were occupied at the time, but nobody was injured.
The victim initially assumed the noise was fireworks, but later noticed damage more likely to have been caused by gunfire.
At this point, they reported the incident to South Yorkshire Police.
Officers were called at 7.39pm and attended the scene, where they found evidence confirming a shooting had taken place.
- South Yorkshire Police is urging anyone with information to come forward by calling 101 or reporting online, quoting reference number 795 of September 21, 2025.
Friday, August 15, 2025:
Firearms incident in Sheffield neighbourhood marks third shooting in space of a week
At around 1.30am on Friday, August 15, 2025, police were called to reports of a person with a weapon on Ferrars Road in the Tinsley area of Sheffield.
It is reported that a property on the street was shot at.
Armed officers attended and found evidence of bullets being fired.
No injuries have been reported, but properties and vehicles were damaged.
- To pass on information to police, please call 101, quoting incident number 60 of August 15, 2025 .
Tuesday, August 12, 2025:
Kyle Dearn: Gunman admits firearms charge after shooting on residential Rotherham street
Shots were fired towards a Land Rover on Pitt Street, Kimberworth, at around 1.18pm on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
Kyle Dearn, of Pitt Street, Kimberworth, Rotherham, has now admitted a firearms offence in relation to the incident, and faces being subject to the mandatory minimum prison sentence of five years which applies to those convicted of possessing a prohibited weapon or ammunition.
During a Sheffield Crown Court hearing held on Friday, January 16, 2026, Dearn pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a shotgun with intent to endanger life/enable another to do so, dating back to August 12, 2025.
Dearn, aged 37, was remanded into custody at the conclusion of the plea hearing, and is now due to be sentenced in a hearing scheduled to take place at the same court in May 2026.
Monday, August 11, 2025:
Police find bullet holes in house and car in Sheffield after report of burglary
Officers on patrol in Burngreave at 11.20pm on Monday, August 11, 2025, were alerted by a member of the public to what was believed be a break-in at a property on Wensley Street.
But instead they discovered ‘damage consistent with a firearms discharge’ at the house and to a vehicle nearby.
In an update, the force said no injuries were reported and it is not believed a burglary took place.
Photos shared online show a white car, with what appears to be a bullet hole in a rear door, being transported from the area.
- Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number 1,209 of August 11, 2025.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025:
Two men, aged 67 & 20, arrested after group fight ends in alleged shooting in Rotherham
Police were called to Swinston Hill Road, Dinnington, at around 7.13pm on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 over reports of a group of men fighting with weapons.
Armed police arrested two men, aged 67 and 20, on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
Police subsequently confirmed a 20-year-old man from Dinnington, Rotherham, had been charged with possession of a shotgun with intent to endanger life. The man’s name was not released by the force.
He was remanded into custody ahead of an appearance at Sheffield Magistrates' Court.
A further six men were arrested on suspicion of affray before being bailed.
Monday, May 12, 2025:
Harborough Close, Manor: Gunman remains on loose after opening fire in "targeted" shooting on Sheffield street
A shooting was carried out on Harborough Close in the Manor area of the city on the evening of Monday, May 12, 2025, with the first call to police made at 10.41pm.
Armed officers attended the scene and “found evidence consistent with a firearms discharge,” a South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said.
They added: “No injuries have been reported although some damage has been caused to a vehicle and property.”
Police subsequently confirmed a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of firearms offences, in connection with their investigation into the alleged firearms discharge at Harborough Close.
- If you have information that could help officers with enquiries into the shooting, get in touch online or by calling 101, quoting incident number 1116 of May 12, 2025.
Sunday, May 11, 2025:
Drugged-up duo fired sawn-off shotgun at woman's bedroom window over village feud
Joshua Stevens and Luke Rushforth, both wearing homemade balaclavas, approached the victim’s Maltby home shortly before midnight, with Stevens holding the firearm.
Mr Nixon said Stevens was the one to fire the sawn-off 12 Gauge AYA Yeoman Shotgun, which hit guttering just above the complainant’s bedroom window.
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No-one was injured in the incident.
Stevens attempted to reload the firearm, but was unsuccessful, a hearing held on January 22, 2026 was told.
Stevens, aged 36, of Kingsbrook Chase, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, pleaded guilty to charges of possessing a firearm when prohibited for life; possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life/enable another to do so; possessing ammunition for shotgun when prohibited for life and possessing ammunition without a valid certificate.
Rushforth, aged 24, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to charges of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life/enable another to do and possessing ammunition without a valid certificate at an earlier hearing.
Judge Anthony Dunne jailed Rushforth for five years, and handed Stevens a prison sentence of six years, along with an extended licence period of two years - bringing his total sentence to one of eight years.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025:
Investigation launched after shooting in Sheffield neighbourhood
Police were called out to a shooting in Cowper Crescent in the Fox Valley area of Sheffield on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 6.24pm we responded to reports of a firearms discharge in Sheffield.”
The force said it had been reported that a man had fired a guns at a property on Cowper Crescent, before leaving the scene in a vehicle.
They said: “Armed officers attended the scene and found evidence consistent with a firearms discharge.
“There were no injuries reported during the incident.”
A 34-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
- Anyone with information is asked to get in touch online or by calling 101, quoting incident number 848 of April 29, 2025. If you prefer to provide information anonymously you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
Sunday, April 20, 2025:
Police launch investigation after two women hospitalised on Easter Sunday
South Yorkshire Police were called at 11.35pm on Easter Sunday (April 20, 2025) by Yorkshire Ambulance Service following a report of a firearm being discharged towards the downstairs window of a property in Almond Avenue, Doncaster.
It is reported that a man then climbed through the window of the address and assaulted two women with a wooden object before fleeing the scene.
Armed officers attended the scene and found evidence consistent with a firearms discharge.
The two women were taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
- Information can be reported by calling 101 or visiting the police website. Please quote incident number 995 of April 20, 2025 when you get in touch
Wednesday, April 3, 2025 and Thursday, April 4, 2025:
Man charged after series of shootings in multiple locations across city
Marcus Ned was arrested on Thursday, April 4, 2025, after a series of shootings in multiple locations across Sheffield.
The first occurred the night prior (April 3), when at 10.04pm police received reports that a gun had been fired at Daniel Hill Street in the Hillfoot area of Sheffield.
It is reported that shots were fired outside an address on the street, and the windows of a vehicle were smashed. It is then believed that a vehicle fled the scene.
Upon armed officers’ arrival they found evidence consistent with a firearms discharge.
Only a few hours later, at 3.11am on April 4, 2025, further reports came in of a road traffic collision at Liberty Drive in the Stannington area of Sheffield - around 2.5 miles away from where gunshots were heard
It is understood that a motorbike and a silver Golf were involved in a collision and that shots were fired at a man.
Officers recovered both vehicles involved and found evidence of a firearms discharge nearby.
Marcus Ned, aged 38, from Hillfoot, Sheffield has since been charged with two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition without a certificate and attempt grievous bodily harm with intent.
Ned subsequently pleaded guilty to charges including possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and is now due to be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court in February 2026.
Monday, February 10, 2025:
Police called to Sheffield estate after boy, 11, shot in the face with an air rifle
Officers were called to Weakland Crescent, in the Hackenthorpe area of Sheffield, on Monday, February 10, 2025, at around 4.15pm.
Police said an 11-year had reportedly sustained minor injuries after being targeted with an air rifle.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Officers have spoken to the victim and enquiries are currently ongoing.”
The child’s mother posted about the shocking incident to warn other parents in the area.
She said her son was hit on the temple and was thankfully not too badly injured but the wound was very close to his eye and it ‘could have been a very different story’.