Holmfirth firearms inquiry: Six arrested over town shooting incident

Police are investigating after shots were fired in Holmfirth last week

Police have made a total of six arrests after shots were fired in a West Yorkshire town.

Officers said a firearms discharge was reported in Dunford Road in Holmfirth at 21:50 GMT on 16 February.

West Yorkshire Police confirmed six men had been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences.

Three men, aged 20, 19 and 24, remain in police custody and three other males, aged 26, 21, and 20, have been bailed pending further inquiries.

Det Ch Insp Matt Holdsworth from the Homicide and Major Inquiry Team said: "We have made several arrests and have been conducting searches in the Huddersfield, Meltham and Holmfirth areas over the last few days.

"I would continue to appeal for witnesses or anyone who may have mobile phone or dash cam footage of the incident or just before or after the incident to come forward."