Second man charged after 12-year-old boy injured in drive-by shooting

A 12-year-old boy was found with a gunshot would to his leg and was taken to hospital with serious injuries
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Rebecca Speare-Cole26 January 2020
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A second man has been charged with attempted murder after a 12-year-old boy was injured in a drive-by shooting in Sheffield, South Yorkshire Police said.

Devon Gregory, 23, of Heeley Green - who was arrested on Wednesday, has also been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

He has been remanded in custody and will appear before Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Monday, the force said.

Emergency services were called to Northern Avenue, Arbourthorne, at around 3.45pm on January 12.

A 12-year-old boy was found with a gunshot would to his leg and was taken to hospital with serious injuries. He has since been discharged, but is still undergoing medical treatment, according to the force.

Police said the boy and three of his friends - aged 13, 15 and 16 - were outside a sandwich shop at the time of the incident.

A 22-year-old man also arrested on Wednesday has since been released on police bail.

The force said total of six people, five men and one woman, have been arrested in connection with the incident so far.

Stephen Dunford, 25, of Fellbrigg Road, remains in custody charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Officers are continuing to appeal for information about the incident.

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