Two teens arrested after shooting at Aston

Police launched an investigation after multiple reports of shots being fired at a house on Rosedale Close.

The resident of the property had left by the time officers arrived but was found later, unharmed.

There was damage to the windows of the house and a neighbouring property.

A blue Skoda Octavia, which South Yorkshire Police believe may have been used in the incident, was found abandoned a short time later in the Darnall, Sheffield.

An 18-year-old man and 16-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent and attempted murder. 

Both remained in police custody this afternoon.

Rotherham District Commander Chief Supt Laura Koscikiewicz said: “This incident is understandably very concerning for the local area and we are grateful to every single person who reported this to us. 

“Their fast action allowed us to act swiftly to recover both a car believed to have been involved and quickly arrest two people.

“We will continue to have a uniformed presence in the community to provide reassurance and information will be handed out to those in the local area. Anyone with information or concerns please do approach these officers, they are there to help.

“This type of behaviour is completely unwelcome in Rotherham and will not be tolerated – significant time and resource will be taken to understand not only who is involved and take appropriate action, but also any wider issues that can be tackled.

“Residents of Rotherham deserve to live without the fear of guns in their neighbourhoods, so I would please encourage anyone who has any information, about this incident or other potential criminality, to contact the police or Crimestoppers.”

Call 101 quoting incident 1071 of July 2. CCTV or video doorbell footage can be emailed to [email protected], quoting the same incident number in the email subject line. 

Alternatively, if you would prefer not to speak to police, you can pass information in confidence to Crimestoppers via 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.