Young man remains in hospital after shooting in Sheffield street

A young man remains in hospital in a serious condition after he was shot in a Sheffield street.
By Claire Lewis
Published 21st Mar 2021, 10:47 BST
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The 18-year-old was shot in his leg when violence flared on Queens Road, Heeley, on Thursday night.

He is believed to have been involved in a fight with a number of men near to Halfords.

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The gunshot victim was taken to hospital on the night of the attack and is expected to spend around a week there.

An 18-year-old man was shot on Queens Road, Sheffield, earlier this weekAn 18-year-old man was shot on Queens Road, Sheffield, earlier this week
An 18-year-old man was shot on Queens Road, Sheffield, earlier this week

Detectives are treating the shooting as a targeted attack.

They have not yet released any descriptions of those involved.

No arrests have been made.

Extra police patrols have been ordered in Heeley over the weekend in the aftermath of the shooting.

South Yorkshire Police has released details on seven shootings in Sheffield so far this year.

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Anyone with information on the latest incident should call 101 and quote incident 1,010 of March 18.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

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