Ten years in jail for "dangerous" gangster over shooting

 Kian Thorpe (22, pictured) pleaded guilty to wounding with intent in relation to the attack in which he shot a 27-year-old man in the arm last May.

Thorpe, formerly of Shaw Road, had admitted possession of a class A drug with intent to supply at an earlier hearing.

He was jailed for ten years when he appeared at Sheffield Crown Court last Wednesday.

Police said Thorpe had been wearing a balaclava when he had approached his victim near Princes Street, Edlington, on May 22 before discharging what detectives believe to have been a shotgun and running off down a side street.

They said the man had been left bleeding heavily from the gunshot wound, which “had the potential to lead to life-changing injuries”.

Thorpe was arrested five days later and found to have £800 worth of cocaine on him.

Det Con Morgan Horton said: “Thorpe is a prolific organised crime group member who has terrorised the Edlington community for many years.

“I hope local residents share the sense of relief we do that he is finally behind bars and will remain there for a significant amount of time.

“Through this investigation, we have disrupted an organised crime group who have been intent on bringing misery to their local community.

“Drugs, like the cocaine we seized from Thorpe, fuel gang rivalries which bring violence to our streets.

“I hope the term handed down serves as a reminder that we are doing all we can to disrupt organised crime and bring those involved to justice.”