{"id":525212,"date":"2025-10-24T17:10:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/525212\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T17:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:10:14","slug":"detectives-issue-major-update-in-murder-case-of-devoted-sheffield-dad-gunned-down-in-street-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/525212\/","title":{"rendered":"Detectives issue major update in murder case of &#8216;devoted&#8217; Sheffield dad gunned down in street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Three more people have been arrested in connection with the murder of &#8220;devoted and caring&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/sheffield-shooting-man-32-dead-125644610.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:father;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">father<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/sheffield-shooting-man-32-dead-125644610.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kassim Mohammed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Kassim Mohammed<\/a>, 32, was shot dead in Watery Street,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.examinerlive.co.uk\/all-about\/sheffield\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sheffield;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Sheffield<\/a>, on September 30, prompting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.examinerlive.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:immediate murder probe into his death.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">immediate murder probe into his death.<\/a> It brings the number of arrests to six people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Three more people were arrested yesterday and today in connection with the death of the &#8220;devoted young father, a loving son, and a kind, family-oriented man&#8221; &#8211; bringing the total number of arrests to six.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following several warrants from Merseyside Police executed this morning (October 24), two men, aged 27 and 31, were arrested on suspicion of murder, where they currently remain in custody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A 35-year-old man was arrested yesterday (October 23) evening in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.examinerlive.co.uk\/all-about\/south-yorkshire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:South Yorkshire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">South Yorkshire<\/a> in connection to the murder. The man remains in police custody.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Six arrests have been made in connection with the shooting in Upperthorpe -Credit:Lyra Auld\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"539\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bbc58fb9afb696598cee80dc5dd83338.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Six arrests have been made in connection with the shooting in Upperthorpe -Credit:Lyra Auld<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prior to this, a 31-year-old woman and two men, aged 22 and 20, were also arrested on suspicion of murder but have since been bailed pending further inquiries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking on the investigation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.examinerlive.co.uk\/all-about\/south-yorkshire-police\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector <\/a>Andy Knowles said: &#8220;The central focus of the investigation has been the same from day one &#8211; providing answers for Kassim&#8217;s loved ones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Our investigation has continued at pace since the tragic incident on 30 September which resulted in Kassim&#8217;s death. We have now made six arrests in connection with the shooting and I would like to thank our local communities for their help in providing us with vital information.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Information can be passed to the police by phoning 101, quoting incident number 1026 of 30 September 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>Get all the latest and breaking Sheffield news straight to your inbox by <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.examinerlive.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=11e3a255-9202-43b5-8471-cfbf02dcd578&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:signing up to our newsletter here.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>signing up to our newsletter here.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three more people have been arrested in connection with the murder of &#8220;devoted and caring&#8221; father. 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