Doncaster property targeted by cyclist with shotgun

Police found damage consistent with a shotgun discharge after a gun was fired in Mansion Court Gardens

Police are investigating reports of a gun being fired in Doncaster in the early hours of Friday morning.

CCTV showed a man on a bicycle firing one shot at the front door of an address in Mansion Court Gardens at about 00:30 BST, police said.

The man, who was dressed in all-dark clothing, then hid a shotgun under his clothes and rode off.

No one was injured in the incident but a property suffered structural damage, South Yorkshire Police said.

Officers who attended the scene found damage consistent with a shotgun discharge, a spokesperson said.

It is thought the same property was targeted on 7 April, with reports of two men throwing bricks through the windows of the address, the spokesperson added.

Increased police patrols would be conducted in the area over the next few days to reassure members of the community, the force said.

Det Sgt Phil Muggeridge, said: "This is an alarming incident that happened in a residential street, and it is fortunate that no one was injured.

"It is incredibly important that anyone who has information that could help us with our investigation comes forward."