Huddersfield man charged over Holmfirth firearms incident

A man has been charged after shots were fired in Holmfirth on 16 February

A man has been charged after shots were fired in a West Yorkshire town.

Cole Brooke is charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life following the incident on Dunford Road in Holmfirth on 16 February.

Mr Brooke, 20, of Manor Street in Huddersfield, appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Saturday and was remanded into custody.

He is next due at Leeds Crown Court on 22 March. Police have also made another arrest in connection with the incident.

Six other men, aged between 20 and 26, who were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences, have been bailed pending further inquiries.

One further suspect, a 21-year-old man from the Huddersfield area, has been taken into custody, said West Yorkshire Police.

Ch Insp Matt Holdsworth of the Homicide and Major Inquiry Team said: "We are still investigating the wider circumstances surrounding this firearms discharge and would therefore continue to appeal to people to come forward with any information or footage they may have in connection with it."