Two men arrested and woman injured after house shot in West Yorkshire

Emergency services were called to the property in South Elmsall on Thursday night (18 January)

Author: Liam ArrowsmithPublished 19th Jan 2024

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of firearms injuries and a woman has been injured after a house was reportedly shot at in South Elmsall.

Emergency services were called to the property in Langthwaite Lane at around 20:49GMT on Thursday 18 January.

It's believed the suspects pulled up in a car outside the house and shot at a window, with a woman suffering a minor injury to her arm.

Two men, aged 33 and 21, were arrested a short time later and are currently being questioned by police.

Detective Inspector Tom Hilyer said: “Firearms offences are treated extremely seriously by West Yorkshire Police and we fully recognise the concern they cause in communities.

“Police have been conducting a wide range of enquiries and we have now arrested two men in connection with what took place.”

He added: “We are appealing for witnesses, and I would like to speak with anyone who saw suspicious behaviour outside the property on Langthwaite Lane, just before or after the shooting."

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