Sheffield news: Reported shooting in Nether Edge, incident in Firth Park and armed police in Stannington

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Updated 27th Jan 2023, 10:31 BST

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Sheffield news: Reported shooting in Nether Edge, incident in Firth Park and armed police in Stannington

Key Events

Reported shooting in Nether Edge
Armed police in Stannington
Incident in Firth Park

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023, 10:29 BST

9.30am - First reports from the scene

READ MORE: Shooting in Sheffield suburb as eight bullet holes put through car windscreen

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023, 10:30 BST

9.40am - Further updates

READ MORE: Machon Bank Road: Shooter opens fire on vehicle in Sheffield suburb eight times prompting police response

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023, 10:47 BST

10am - Video from the scene

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023, 11:02 BST

11.10am - Pictures from the scene

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023, 11:06 BSTUpdated 11:11 BST

11.05am - Police confirm no injuries

From South Yorkshire Police: “Shots were fired at a vehicle on Machon Bank in Sheffield. No one was injured and a vehicle was damaged. Enquiries are on-going.”

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023, 11:12 BST

11.10am - Firth Park incident details

READ MORE: Firth Park Road: Road closed on Sheffield estate amid reports of second city shooting overnight

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023, 11:45 BST

11.20am - ‘It was like a Tommy gun going off’

A resident has described how the shooting in Nether Edge sounded like a ‘Tommy gun going off. More on this shortly.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023, 12:11 BST

11.40pm - Residents’ reaction in Nether Edge

READ MORE: Sheffield shootings: Machon Bank residents react to shooting in Nether Edge

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023, 12:27 BST

12.20pm - Police confirm two incidents are linked

READ MORE: Shots fired on two Sheffield streets 13 minutes apart in what detectives believe are ‘linked’ incidents

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