Man charged after woman left fighting for life in Barnsley shooting
Two others were also arrested in connection with the incident
A man has been charged after a woman was left fighting for life after a shooting in Barnsley.
Brandon Champion, of Windsor Street, Barnsley, has been charged with assault, possession of an air weapon when prohibited for five years, and possession of ammunition for an air weapon when prohibited for five years after the incident on Tuesday, September 1.
Two other people were arrested in relation to the incident, which took place on Windsor Street in Thurnscoe.
A 26-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and a 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Both have been released on bail.
Champion, aged 28, has been remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court later today (September 4).
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “On Tuesday at 9.50pm, we were called to reports of a person with a suspected firearm in Windsor Street, Thurnscoe.
“Officers attended the scene and found that a woman had been shot using an air rifle and received serious injuries.
“She was taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition.”
Earlier this week the force said the woman was taken to hospital in a stable but life-threatening condition.