Shots fired at van on Harding Avenue, Rawmarsh, Rotherham as police issue warning
"We will not tolerate gun crime - it puts innocent lives at risk of serious harm”
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 11.12pm last night (Friday 7 August) we received reports of shots being fired from a dark-coloured vehicle towards a white flat-bed van on Harding Avenue in the Rawmarsh area.
“Officers attended the scene and found evidence consistent with a firearms discharge.
“No injuries were reported.”
A scene was put in place on Harding Avenue but has since been lifted.
Detective Inspector Hugo Denton said: "I want to reassure the local community that we have a team of detectives currently working at pace to piece together the circumstances behind this incident.
“Officers will be carrying out additional patrols in the area today so if you see them, please do speak to them if you have any questions or concerns.
"We will not tolerate gun crime - it puts innocent lives at risk of serious harm and whilst on this occasion no one was injured, the consequences could have been much more severe.
"We are now urging anyone who may have any information that could assist our investigation to come forward.
Were you in the area at the time of the incident? Even the smallest piece of information could help us in finding those responsible, so it is imperative that if you know something about this incident, you report it to us."
To report information about this incident, please call police on 101 or report it to them online. Please quote incident number 1205 of 7 August 2026 when you get in touch.
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