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Three shootings, two nights, and one big problem in Yorkshire
Three shootings, two nights, and possibly one big problem. Gun shots have fired in three Yorkshire towns and cities since the start of this week, terrifying communities and concerning the wider Yorkshire population. On Monday, August 11 there was a shooting in Sheffield, believed to be during an attempted burglary. The next day, on Tuesday, August 12 shots were fired in the nearby South Yorkshire town of Rotherham. And on Tuesday night, a murder investigation was launched after a man was shot dead in Wakefield. READ MORE: Huddersfield stinks as town reeks of 'foul smell' with temperatures set to soar READ MORE: Family of 'kind' Dalton Beavis pay tribute to lad with 'dreams, laughter and a future taken too soon' But does Yorkshire have a problem with gun crime? Here, we take a look at the shootings and their context among wider statistics - and they show it very well might. First Shooting: Burngreave in Sheffield The first shooting took place on Monday evening in the Grimesthorpe area of Sheffield. An investigation is underway after South Yorkshire Police were called to reports of gunfire in Wensley Street, Burngreave, at 11.20pm. Police later confirmed the shooting took place during an attempted burglary. There was evidence of firearms discharge, and a search of the area found damage to a property in Wensley Street and a nearby vehicle. Detective Superintendent Nikki Shimwell said: "From our enquiries so far, we believe that a number of shots were fired in the street during this incident yesterday evening. This reckless criminality put innocent people in danger. "Thankfully, we do not believe anyone was injured during this incident, but this could easily not have been the case. We will not tolerate gun crime within our communities, and we're working extremely hard to identify those responsible." Residents said "it is like a war around here". They said they feared sending their kids to the local park due to the high levels of crime in the area. Second Shooting: Rotherham The next day, armed police attended another firearms incident in Rotherham after reports of gunshots at a car. South Yorkshire Police confirmed armed officers attended a scene in Pitt Street, where they found evidence consistent with a firearms discharge. They said no injuries had been reported, and officers remained at the scene, continuing their enquiries. High-visibility patrols were conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday. Third Shooting: Wakefield The third and final shooting in Yorkshire this week took place on Tuesday night when West Yorkshire Police officers were called to Doncaster Road in Wakefield. A murder investigation has been launched after a man in his 50s was shot and later died at hospital. It is believed the man was shot behind Big Fellas Pizza in Doncaster Road, and it is connected with a machete attack following a car crash in Crofton. Five people were arrested following the August 10 machete attack. On Wednesday, the force confirmed they have identified the vehicle believed to have been involved in the shooting. The force released CCTV images of the bluey grey-coloured Toyota RAV4 with a grey trim, displaying cloned plates FV53FXT. The vehicle is described as being distinctive due to having bull lights on the roof above the windshield. A West Yorkshire Police statement said: "Police were called to Doncaster Road, near to Fall Ings Road, Wakefield at 9.43pm yesterday (Tuesday, August 12) to a report a man had been seriously injured following a firearms discharge. The man, who is aged in his 50s, was taken to hospital where he died from his injuries. "Extensive enquiries are being conducted by West Yorkshire Police's Homicide and Major Enquiry Team and there is an increased neighbourhood policing presence in the area. Further details will be released in due course." Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle, of West Yorkshire Police's Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: 'A man has lost his life, and it is an absolute priority for us to understand the circumstances of what has taken place and identify anyone who has had any involvement in this incident. 'We understand that the vehicle used in this offence was on false plates and was stolen in a burglary in Castleford on 3 August. The vehicle is particularly distinctive because of the bull lights fitted to the vehicle. We are interested in speaking to anyone who believes they have seen this RAV4 following this burglary, around the time of this offence and since. The vehicle may now be displaying different plates. 'Motorists who were in the Doncaster Road area last night who have dashcams fitted are also asked to check whether they have captured any footage of this vehicle. The driver was driving in the direction of Wakefield before they have turned around near the BP petrol station immediately prior to the shooting and then driven off in the direction they came from. 'We understand the shock and concern that an incident of this nature will cause, particularly given that a firearm has been involved. We are dedicating significant resources to this investigation and our neighbourhood policing colleagues are supporting this with an increased presence in the area to provide reassurance to the community.' Does Yorkshire have a firearms problem? There have been three shootings in Yorkshire in just two days - but does that mean Yorkshire has a problem? According to the latest statistics, yes, that could be the case. Office for National Statistics figures show West Yorkshire has the highest rate of firearms offences of 42 police force areas across England and Wales. South Yorkshire has the third-highest rate. In 2023-24, the latest year for which there is official data, there were 935 recorded firearm offences in South and West Yorkshire, a 20 per cent rise on the year before. Councillor for Wakefield South, Nadeem Ahmed, said: "I do think there's an issue because the statistics say that and we can't argue with them. I feel like why need a higher police presence in the communities. "I think people feel reassured when they see police officers in their communities, and I'm sure police officers want to do that, popping into local areas, post offices, stuff like that. There needs to be a visible police presence. "I don't blame the police. They are well overworked; we need more police officers and more presence in the communities, I think. That's the key thing. It's chronic underfunding. Years of underfunding. Poor recruitment, not replacing police officers." What the police said When contacted about the various incidents and high rate of gun-related crime, West Yorkshire Police said in a statement: "West Yorkshire Police recorded a 43.5 per cent reduction in firearms offences (excluding air weapons) for the 12 months up to March 2025. The increase in firearms offences in 2023-24 was driven by a spike in offending between June and July 2023, relating to so-called 'gel blasters'. Although these are not firearms, under the recording classification used, the gel blaster reports were classed as firearms offences. "West Yorkshire Police takes a proactive approach to removing firearms from our streets so that people who live in, work in and visit our communities remain safe. That's why we are committed to focusing every effort to ensure that the people who illegally carry firearms are brought to justice where they are highly likely to serve a prison sentence. "Through Programme Precision, the Force's response to tackling serious organised criminality, we are committed to tackling those groups who seek to use firearms or the threat of firearms to reinforce their standing in the criminal world. It is also important that we work with local communities and partners to identify, arrest and convict anyone who is involved in any kind of crime that involves guns." South Yorkshire Police said in a statement: "South Yorkshire Police recorded a 43 per cent reduction in firearms offences for the 12 months up to June 2025 when compared to the same period the year prior. "We have also seen a significant reduction in the number of firearm discharges, with a 40 per cent decrease in 2024 compared to the previous year. When compared to 2020, this figure has dropped by 70 per cent. "So far in 2025, we have seen no serious or fatal injuries as a result of firearms discharges in South Yorkshire." Detective Superintendent Nikki Shimwell, who is head of serious and organised crime, said: "We absolutely recognise that incidents involving firearms will cause concern in our communities and we will not tolerate gun crime in South Yorkshire. "Since setting up our dedicated Armed Crime Team in 2020, we have seen a considerable reduction in the number of firearm offences and firearm discharges. "The team work proactively to target individuals linked to firearms, as well as organised crime groups who are often responsible for the vast majority of firearms offences. "We want our communities to be safe from the danger posed by firearms and the Armed Crime Team is constantly gathering intelligence to remove guns from our streets and take action against those involved in this criminality. "We also have teams of detectives who work under Operation Fortify, which is our dedicated response to combatting serious and organised crime. They map the organised crime groups operating across South Yorkshire and work proactively to disrupt their activity and limit their influence. "It is imperative we work in conjunction with local communities and partners to tackle gun crime and we would encourage anyone with concerns about firearms or gun crime in their local area to please get in contact with us." Get all the latest and breaking news in Yorkshire by signing up to our newsletter here.
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US teen pilot claims innocence after charges dropped in Antarctica flight case
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Ethan Guo, an American pilot and influencer who has been trapped in Antarctica for several weeks, maintained Wednesday that he is 'innocent' of the accusations against him, after being charged by Chilean authorities with submitting a false flight plan to reach the White Continent. Guo was charged on June 29 with handing false information to ground control and landing without authorization, but on Monday a judge dropped the charges as part of an agreement with his lawyers and Chile's prosecutors. It requires the teen to give a $30,000 donation to a children's cancer foundation within 30 days to avoid a trial. He must also leave the country as soon as conditions allow and is prohibited from reentering Chilean territory for three years. According to Guo's defense, the teen pilot was granted authorizations to deviate his initial route — from Punta Arenas, southern Chile, to Ushuaia, Argentina — and land at Teniente Marsh base in Chilean Antarctica due to "weather and technical circumstances." 'My client's actions are protected by a presumption of legality arising from the authorizations expressly granted by various DGAC ( Directorate General of Civil Aviation) officials,' his lawyer Jaime Barrientos said in documents handed to the court and shared with The Associated Press. According to Barrientos, evidence was presented that 'Mr. Guo informed the DGAC as soon as possible of the change to the filed flight plan, receiving express authorization to land at said aerodrome." Guo, who turned 20 during his stay in Antarctica in July and has maintained his innocence, said in a statement sent to AP that during his original journey he 'encountered instrument failures and heavy, unreported icing conditions' which created 'an imminent risk of a crash.' 'Due to these cascading failures, Mr. Guo requested and received explicit, direct permission to land at the Marsh base from a high ranking DGAC official via WhatsApp, an authorization that was subsequently confirmed by the base's air traffic controller," it said. The influencer added that the court's ruling last Monday was 'a direct result of the prosecutor's refusal to acknowledge this clear evidence.' The prosecutor's office has maintained in several interviews with local media that Guo has handed ' false information' to the respective authority and, by doing so, put at risk 'the safety of global air traffic.' 'What the background indicates is that he always had the will and the knowledge that he wanted to reach Antarctica at all costs, putting at risk not only his life, but also the safety of global air traffic,' prosecutor Cristián Crisosto told local Radio Bio Bio in an interview Wednesday. Guo made headlines last year when he began a trip in an attempt to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents and at the same time collect donations for research into childhood cancer. But for the past six weeks, he has stayed at the Chilean Air Force base where he landed in June. He was not forced to stay there, only to remain in Chilean territory, but because of the severe winter in that part of the southern hemisphere, no flights were available. He has also been unable to fly his small plane, whose future remains uncertain. Crisosto said that the plane would probably have difficulty leaving Antarctica because it does not meet the necessary regulations. 'That plane could leave Antarctica in pieces. But I don't see it flying,' he warned. Solve the daily Crossword
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Venezuelan opposition leader says Nicolas Maduro represents a 'real threat' to Americans' national security
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