Man jailed after shooting outside working men's club in Rotherham
A man in his 30s was shot in the leg
A Rotherham man who shot a man in the leg outside a local working men's club has been jailed.
35-year-old Martin Neville was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to causing grievous bodily harm.
Sheffield Crown Court heard how at around 7.20pm on Friday 30 June 2023, emergency services were called to reports a man had been shot in the leg in the car park outside Thrybergh Working Mens Club on Hollings Lane.
A man in his 30s, received a serious gunshot wound to his leg and was taken to hospital. He has since made a full recovery from his injuries.
Detective Constable Jordan Darbyshire, officer in the case, explained: "Enquiries established that shortly before the shooting, Neville drove his white Range Rover Evoque into the car park before getting out of the vehicle alongside one of his passengers who had been sat in the rear.
"Based on witness accounts and CCTV evidence, we were able to establish that that an altercation ensued between the two which led to the passenger attempting to run away from the scene. However, that didn't stop Neville who pulled out a gun and shot the man in the leg, before fleeing the scene and going on the run.”
DC Darbyshire added: "Neville is a dangerous man who shot directly at his victim and could have very easily killed him that evening. He was on license from prison at the time of the offence and therefore should have been on his best behaviour, but instead he was out carrying a gun on the streets of Rotherham.
“We will relentlessly pursue those who carry and use guns on our streets and I am pleased Neville is now behind bars where he can cause no further harm to those within our communities.”
Neville, of Bellscroft Avenue in Thrybergh, was charged with attempted murder, and at court on 3 November 2023, the judge accepted a plea of grievous bodily harm.
Neville was on license from prison at the time of the incident. The judge handed Neville a minimum sentence of six years and ordered him to then serve the remainder of his existing three years on license following his release.