Police conducting searches after man and woman injured in Sheffield shooting

Police patrols have been stepped up on a Sheffield estate after two shootings in the space of an hour.
By Claire Lewis
Published 7th Jan 2021, 13:24 BST
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In the first attack, a 42-year-old woman and 23-year-old man were injured when a gun was fired at a house on Castledale Croft, Manor, at 7.57pm.

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They were treated by paramedics at the scene and did not require hospital treatment.

Officers have taken away a Nissan Qashqai from the scene and are conducting fingertip searches of nearby gardens and roads.

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At 9pm a gun was fired on nearby Prince of Wales Road, with detectives linking both incidents.

The circumstances of the second shooting have not yet been disclosed.

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No arrests have yet been made but enquiries to identify those responsible are said to be ‘progressing at pace’.

South Yorkshire Police said: “Officers remain in the area carrying out enquiries, and there will be an increased police presence in the area today.”

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