Woman in life-threatening condition after Thurnscoe shooting
Suspects are in custody following alleged shooting
A woman has been left with life-threatening injuries following an apparent shooting with an air rifle in Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire Police have said.
The incident unfolded shortly before 10pm on Tuesday, September 1, in Windsor Street.
Police were called to reports of a person with a suspected firearm, with a woman sustaining serious injuries.
Officers and the ambulance service attended, and the woman was taken to hospital.
Her condition has been described as “stable but life-threatening”.
Officers recovered an air rifle from the scene and conducted an area search for the suspect, with the support of the National Police Air Service (NPAS).
A 26-year-old woman was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. She remains in custody.
Subsequently, officers arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder and a 37-year-old man on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Police established a crime scene on Windsor Street, with officers carrying out enquiries “at pace”, police said.
DI Claire Moss from the Armed Crime Team, said: “The thoughts of all those involved in this investigation remain with the victim and her family in the wake of such a vicious attack.
“I am thankful for the work of the first officers at the scene and emergency services staff who attended the scene and provided essential and immediate medical care to the victim.
“We are carrying out detailed inquiries to get a better understanding of the circumstances which resulted in the victim being seriously injured.
“If you saw what happened yesterday evening, or have any information which may assist our enquiries, please get in touch online or by calling 101, quoting incident number 1076 of 1 September 2026.
“If you would rather not deal directly with police, you can report information completely anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers by calling freephone 0800 555 111 or visiting their website.”
Air powered weapons can be legally held without a firearms certificate in most cases, but there are restrictions on carrying them and discharging them in public places.
Pistols and rifles which exceed certain thresholds for power have to be licensed in the same way as conventional firearms.