BREAKING: Two women shot at by intruder in horror attack as police launch manhunt

Two women have been shot by an intruder as part of a "targeted attack," sparking a police manhunt.

raced to Almond Avenue, in Doncaster, shortly after being alerted at about 11.30pm on Sunday. Police said a man climbed through the window of the property, assaulted two women with "a wooden object" before fleeing the scene. Officers later found the two women also had evidence "consistent with a firearms discharge." The women were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.

SYP said they were treating the shooting as "a targeted attack" and that an investigation had been launched in Almond Avenue as officers carried out further enquiries. Police said on Monday, April 21, officers would carry out additional patrols in the surrounding area into the next few days.

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Detective Chief Inspector Ronayne later said: "We will not tolerate gun crime here in South Yorkshire and we are working hard to piece together the circumstances of this incident and bring the person responsible to justice. In this instance, a firearm was discharged late at night in a residential area of Doncaster and it is this kind of mindless violence and criminality which puts innocent people in danger.

"We understand news of this firearms discharge will have caused considerable concern in the local community and that is why our officers remain at the scene today conducting further enquiries and carrying out house-to-house visits. I want to thank local residents for their ongoing cooperation, and I would urge anyone with information that could help our investigation to please come forward.

"The information you provide is vital and could be the missing piece of the jigsaw that allows us to identify the person responsible for this crime. We will act on every single piece of information we receive and we are keen to hear from anyone in the local area, particularly those with relevant CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage in the moments prior to or shortly after the incident.

"We understand that not everybody is comfortable talking to us directly. If that is you, then please consider reporting information to the independent charity Crimestoppers. You can contact them anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report online through their website, and no one will know you have contacted them."

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