Appeal launched after gun fired at Rotherham homes
Police were called to Hope Avenue last night
An investigation has been launched after shorts were fired at homes on a residential Rotherham street.
Police were first called to Hope Avenue at 7:39pm last night in relation to an incident at around 3am the same day, where a man had apparently used a firearm.
Nobody was hurt but there was damage to two properties.
Chief Inspector Kevin Bradley, of South Yorkshire Police, said: “Gun crime has no place in our communities and we will continue to work at pace to find those responsible.
“A patrol plan is in place in the area today and in the coming days to provide visibility and reassurance to residents who will rightly be concerned by these events.
“It is only through chance that no-one was injured as a result of this reckless incident, which took place whilst residents were asleep in their beds.
“We are determined to find the individual responsible and bring them to justice. However, we need the help of the community to tackle gun crime, and if you have any information that could aid our investigation, I am asking you to please get in touch.”