Police searches and raids carried out after series of shootings in Sheffield in 24 hours

Last Friday there were four ‘targeted’ gun attacks in Sheffield in the space of 24 hours.

In the first, three men were shot in Grimesthorpe Road, Burngreave, after a gun was fired at a group congregating in the street just after midnight.

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Two hours later another man was shot when a gun was fired at a flat on Club Garden Road, Sharrow.

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Later that night two groups opened fire at each other in Machon Bank, Nether Edge and 30 minutes later a gun was fired at a house on nearby Union Road.

One man has been charged so far as part of the police probes into the incidents and another was arrested and then released under investigation after questioning.

Today, South Yorkshire Police disclosed that officers had conducted warrants and made arrests.

The force also said that officers had searched areas of open land.

In a statement, the Sheffield South West neighbourhood policing team said: “Following recent events in the area your team have been out in our area speaking with the public, appealing for information, searching open land areas, whilst specialist teams have been conducting warrants and making arrests.”

“Further details will be published later in the week.”

Detective Chief Inspector Jamie Henderson, responsible for tackling armed criminality, said DCI Henderson said: “The shootings are all being investigated as targeted incidents, involving people who are known to each other and are believed to be connected to serious organised crime happening in the city.”