Teenager charged after 'shots fired' in Darnall

An 18-year-old man is due in court charged with firearms offences after shots were fired in the Darnall area.
By Sophie Wills
Published 29th Jan 2021, 15:06 GMT
Updated 29th Jan 2021, 15:13 GMT
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Zain Ahmed, of Locke Drive, Sheffield, was remanded in custody to appear at Sheffield Magistrates’s Court today (January 29) after being charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition.

The charges relate to an incident in Industry Road on Tuesday (January 27) when residents reported shots being fired.

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A picture of a police cordon and vehicle off Industry Road at the time of the incident, sent in by a Star reader.A picture of a police cordon and vehicle off Industry Road at the time of the incident, sent in by a Star reader.
A picture of a police cordon and vehicle off Industry Road at the time of the incident, sent in by a Star reader.

A firearm and ammunition were subsequently recovered.

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A 16-year-old boy was also arrested and has been released on police bail.

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