Three shootings on same Sheffield street 'not linked' say police

Three shootings on the same Sheffield street are not believed to be linked, according to South Yorkshire Police.
A firearm seized by South Yorkshire Police (archive picture)A firearm seized by South Yorkshire Police (archive picture)
A firearm seized by South Yorkshire Police (archive picture)

A gun fired outside a takeaway on Longley Avenue West, Shirecliffe, on Monday, October 19 was the third shooting on the same street in three years.

In the latest incident, nobody came forward to report being shot at or injured but police cordoned off the crime scene and found evidence of a firearm discharge.

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Street furniture was damaged in the shooting.

No arrests have yet been made over the incident.

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Police patrols were stepped up after the shooting, which was the third in the same street in as many years.

In March 2019 shots were fired at a vehicle at the junction of Longley Avenue West and Shirecliffe Road.

And In July 2017, a 19-year-old man was left fighting for life after a shooting which detectives said was a targeted attack.

South Yorkshire Police said: “The shootings are not believed to be linked.

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“Enquiries are ongoing and an investigation is underway to ascertain the exact circumstances which led to shots being fired in Longley Avenue West on October 19, 2020.

“We would encourage anyone with information to get in touch. Your help and cooperation could help our officers in their enquiries.

“If you think you might have witnessed the incident, or if you think you may hold information which could assist the investigation, please call.”

Dial 101 and quote incident number 607 of October 19.

Crimestoppers can be contacted, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

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