Police aware of community concerns over gun deathspublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2017
South Yorkshire Police has issued an update this morning following the death of a 23-year-old man who was fatally shot in a Sheffield street at the weekend.
Assel Al-Essaie was shot as his family gathered for a celebration on Saturday lunchtime. He was taken to Sheffield's Northern General Hospital but died soon afterwards.
The shooting is the latest in a spate across the city since the start of the year but Det Ch Insp Steve Whittaker said: "We are aware that there are growing concerns in the local community and across Sheffield following a number of separate reported shootings."
Quote MessageAt this stage in our investigation, we don't believe the murder of Mr Al-Essaie is linked to any other reports in Sheffield but we will of course explore every available line of inquiry."
Det Ch Insp Steve Whittaker, South Yorkshire Police