22 year old arrested on suspicion of murder after Sheffield shooting

A 32 year old man was fatally shot in Upperthorpe on Tuesday night

Author: Matt SoanesPublished 2nd Oct 2025
Last updated 2nd Oct 2025

A 22 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, after a fatal shooting in Sheffield earlier this week.

The 32 year old victim was pronounced dead in hospital after being attacked on Watery Street in Upperthorpe at 10:09pm on Tuesday.

A small scene remains in place there today.

The suspect remains in police custody.

Detective Chief Inspector Ben Wood, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "We understand that news of this murder investigation will have caused concern in the local community and there will be more officers in the area today and over the course of the week.

"Please don't be alarmed by this - they are there to keep you safe so please do speak to them if you have any concerns or queries.

"I want to thank members of the public who have already provided information and footage to us in connection with this investigation and I would encourage anyone who is yet to speak to us to please get in touch.

"If you have relevant footage, including dashcam, CCTV or doorbell videos, please send it through to us via our Major Incident Public Portal."

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