Boy, 16, fighting for his life after Sheffield shooting horror

London Road remains closed from the junction at Sitwell Place to the junction at Crowther Place, with emergency services at the scene.

The 16-year-old remains in hospital fighting for his life, after suffering wounds consistent of a gun shot.

His family are with him in the hospital.

Det Ch Insp Emma Knight, senior investigating officer, described it as a "terrible incident" that has "left a boy fighting for his life".

"I know those in our community will be deeply concerned," she said.

"I want to assure residents that a dedicated team of officers and staff are working tirelessly to understand the circumstances that led to this attack and to trace those responsible.

"We need you to work with us and provide any information you have.

"This is not acceptable on our streets, so we must work together to stop it.

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"If you see officers in the area and have information or concerns, please do speak to them."

Police added that extra patrols would be in place in the area over the coming days.

They will be carrying out extensive enquiries to identify those responsible for this incident.

Police say they expect disruption to the road network throughout tomorrow morning whilst forensic enquiries continue.

Anyone with information that could help officers with their investigation is asked to get in touch with police online.