Huddersfield: Boy, 12, in serious condition after being shot
Written by News on 11/03/2020
A 12-year-old boy is in a serious condition after being shot in Huddersfield last night.
A huge police cordon is in place outside Northfield Hall Community Centre in Sheepridge after the shooting, according to local reports.
West Yorkshire Police officers were called to the scene just after 7.15pm on Tuesday.
The child is in hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries.
Police said suspects are believed to have fled the scene in a BMW which was later found burnt out in Huddersfield.
A parent told YorkshireLive that the shooting was “very frightening” because she was inside the centre with her daughter at a gymnastics class at the time.
Barry Sheerman, the Labour and Co-operative MP for Huddersfield, wrote on Twitter: “Deeply disturbed by the news of a young boy having been shot in Huddersfield, the police must hunt down the perpetrators with every resource they possess.”
Detective Chief Inspector Vanessa Rolfe said: “This level of violence is clearly a cause for concern, especially given the age of the victim and that it happened at a community centre.
“Extensive enquiries are underway by a team of specialist detectives in the homicide and major enquiry team.
“Our local neighbourhood policing teams will be maintaining a visible policing presence to offer reassurance to communities.
“I would appeal for anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone who has any information to contact officers.
“Those involved showed no regard for the public’s safety and it is imperative that anyone with information on who carried out this attack contacts police.”
:: Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting crime reference 13200126809. Information can also be passed anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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