22-04-2025
Two women shot at and beaten by intruder in terrifying 'targeted attack'
Two women have been rushed to hospital following a reported "targeted attack" at a property in Almond Avenue, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, leading to a police manhunt.
Police have launched a manhunt after two women were shot at by an intruder in a terrifying attack.
Cops in South Yorkshire rushed to Almond Avenue, in Doncaster, shortly after reports of gunshots at about 11.30pm on Easter Sunday.
Police said a man climbed through the window of the property, assaulted two women with "a wooden object" before fleeing the scene.
Officers later found the two women also had evidence "consistent with a firearms discharge." The women were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
SYP said they were treating the shooting as "a targeted attack" and that an investigation had been launched in Almond Avenue as officers carried out further enquiries. Police said on Monday, April 21, officers would carry out additional patrols in the surrounding area into the next few days.
Detective Chief Inspector Ronayne later said: "We will not tolerate gun crime here in South Yorkshire and we are working hard to piece together the circumstances of this incident and bring the person responsible to justice. In this instance, a firearm was discharged late at night in a residential area of Doncaster and it is this kind of mindless violence and criminality which puts innocent people in danger.
"We understand news of this firearms discharge will have caused considerable concern in the local community and that is why our officers remain at the scene today conducting further enquiries and carrying out house-to-house visits. I want to thank local residents for their ongoing cooperation, and I would urge anyone with information that could help our investigation to please come forward.
"The information you provide is vital and could be the missing piece of the jigsaw that allows us to identify the person responsible for this crime.
"We will act on every single piece of information we receive and we are keen to hear from anyone in the local area, particularly those with relevant CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage in the moments prior to or shortly after the incident.
"We understand that not everybody is comfortable talking to us directly. If that is you, then please consider reporting information to the independent charity Crimestoppers.
You can contact them anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report online through their website, and no one will know you have contacted them."
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It comes as a man was arrested and charged after a firearm was recovered in Lanarkshire. Police stopped a vehicle on Rosehall Road in Bellshill on April 10 and a firearm and ammunition were recovered.
A 40-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection. He was due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court earlier this month.
Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a firearm was recovered in Lanarkshire.
"On Thursday, April 10, 2025, road policing officers stopped a vehicle on Rosehall Road, Bellshill and a firearm and ammunition were recovered. A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection. He is due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday, April 11, 2025."
