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| Boy, 16, shot dead in play area | Boy, 16, shot dead in play area |
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| A murder inquiry is under way after a 16-year-old boy was shot dead in a play area in South Yorkshire. | A murder inquiry is under way after a 16-year-old boy was shot dead in a play area in South Yorkshire. |
| The boy's body was found at a recreation area on Nottingham Cliff in the Burngreave area of Sheffield on Wednesday night. | The boy's body was found at a recreation area on Nottingham Cliff in the Burngreave area of Sheffield on Wednesday night. |
| Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene at 1930 BST. Officers said the un-named victim was thought to be a local resident. | Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene at 1930 BST. Officers said the un-named victim was thought to be a local resident. |
| Armed police are patrolling the area in an effort to reassure residents. | Armed police are patrolling the area in an effort to reassure residents. |
| Chief Supt Jon House, commander of the Sheffield area of South Yorkshire Police, said a formal identification had yet to take place, but specialist officers were talking to the boy's family. | Chief Supt Jon House, commander of the Sheffield area of South Yorkshire Police, said a formal identification had yet to take place, but specialist officers were talking to the boy's family. |
| He said the offenders were believed to be local and detectives wanted any witnesses to come forward. | |
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| "It is only with the help of the community, who are obviously very shocked by this crime, that we will be able to bring those responsible to justice. | |
| "Any information will be treated confidentially and appropriate protection will be offered to witnesses who assist. | |
| Mr House said gun crime in the city was very rare, with one other fatal shooting in the city in the last 18 months. | |
| "However, the community is understandably concerned and further patrols supported by armed officers will be operating in the area." | |
| The incident happened less than a mile from the scene of a shooting in March which left a 53-year-old taxi driver dead. | |
| Father-of-five Younis Khan, 53, was shot as he drove along Scott Road, in the Pitsmoor area. | |
| The neighbouring Burngreave, Pitsmoor and Spital Hill areas have witnessed a number of shooting incidents in recent years. | |
| Police and council leaders are adamant the city does not have a gun problem on the scale of other major cities. |