Two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder as woman fights for life after South Yorkshire shooting
Woman shot with an air rifle fighting for her life
Two people been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a shooting which left another woman fighting for her life.
It comes after a woman was shot with an air rifle in Thurnscoe, Barnsley on Tuesday (September 1) evening with a large police presence sent to the scene, and the National Police Service helicopter also sent to the incident.
The woman, who was seriously injured, was taken to hospital by Yorkshire Ambulance Service, where she remains in a stable but life-threatening condition.
South Yorkshire Police said they were called to reports of a person with a suspected firearm at Windsor Street in Thurnscoe, at 9.50pm on Tuesday.
Police say they recovered an air rifle from the scene and conducted an area search for the suspect, with the support of the National Police Air Service.
A 26-year-old woman was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. She remains in custody at this time.
Officers have arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder and a 37-year-old man on suspicion of assisting an offender. They both remain in police custody.
Part of Windsor Street remains cordoned off this evening as police continue their enquiries.
Det Insp Claire Moss from the police Armed Crime Team, said: “The thoughts of all those involved in this investigation remain with the victim and her family in the wake of such a vicious attack.
“I am thankful for the work of the first officers at the scene and emergency services staff who attended the scene and provided essential and immediate medical care to the victim.
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“We are carrying out detailed inquiries to get a better understanding of the circumstances which resulted in the victim being seriously injured.
“If you saw what happened yesterday evening, or have any information which may assist our enquiries, please get in touch online or by calling 101, quoting incident number 1076 of 1 September 2026.
“If you would rather not deal directly with police, you can report information completely anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers by calling freephone 0800 555 111 or visiting their website.”
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