Overview
- South Yorkshire Police arrested a 16-year-old on Tuesday evening after earlier detaining a 15-year-old, with both held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.
- The victim remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition after officers were called to London Road at around 5:15pm on Monday.
- Detectives conducted door-to-door inquiries and forensic searches as reassurance patrols were stepped up in the Highfield area near the city centre.
- A cordon shut part of London Road for evidence gathering, causing disruption that eased after closures were later lifted.
- Police urged witnesses to come forward directly or via Crimestoppers, as local concern contrasts with ONS data showing recorded firearms offences in South Yorkshire have fallen year-on-year.