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Gunshots fired during 'mindless violence' - police

Google Dawson Avenue in Rawmarsh, which includes housing on both sides of the road and a number of cars parked. The sky is blue with some cloud cover.Google
Armed police were called to Dawson Avenue in Rawmarsh on Monday evening

Two people have been arrested after gunshots were fired during "mindless violence" in South Yorkshire.

Police responded to reports of shots being fired at a property in Rawmarsh, Rotherham, at about 18:20 GMT on Monday.

Armed officers attended Dawson Avenue and found evidence consistent with a firearms discharge, South Yorkshire Police said.

Nobody was injured during the incident, the force confirmed, with a 44-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman held on suspicion of possession of a firearm and possession of a bladed article.

Det Insp Claire Moss said: “This sort of mindless violence has no place in our communities.

“We will not tolerate gun crime in South Yorkshire, and I want to reassure the public that our teams are working hard to bring those responsible to justice.”

Those with information have been asked to get in contact with police.

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