‘I thought it was an America thing’ – shock on ‘peaceful’ Sheffield street after daylight shooting
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A firearm was discharged at a property on Elmham Road in Darnall, Sheffield, in daylight on Saturday, leaving residents shaken on a street they described as peaceful. No one was injured, and police are working to identify those involved.
South Yorkshire Police were called at 12.39pm after the shooting, which they believe took place between 10.30am and 11am. Police say a silver car, possibly a Mercedes, stopped nearby and a male passenger fired at the property before leaving in the vehicle. Officers plan extra patrols in the area over the weekend and are asking anyone with information to contact them.
- Gun fired at a Darnall property in daylight.
- No injuries were reported.
- Police plan extra patrols and seek information.
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Darnall is an area in the east of Sheffield, a city in South Yorkshire. Elmham Road is a residential street, and residents described it as peaceful before the shooting.
South Yorkshire Police is the force responsible for policing the area. In reports of gunfire at a home, investigators seek to establish what happened and identify those involved; police have asked witnesses or anyone with information to contact them. No one was injured in this incident.