Wakefield shooting: Man and woman charged with firearms discharge in Newmillerdam to appear in court

Two people have been charged following a firearms discharge at a property in a Wakefield village.

Jason Wood, aged 37, of Aspen Road in Eckington, Derbyshire, has been summoned to court to face a charge of having a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence.

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The incident happened at a property on Patch Wood View in the Newmillerdam area of Wakefield | Google

Gemma Doherty, aged 40, also of Aspen Road in Eckington, Derbyshire, has been summoned to court to face a charge of conspire to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life.

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The incident happened at a property on Patch Wood View in the Newmillerdam area of Wakefield | Google

Both are due to appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (October 2).

The charges relate to an investigation by the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team into a firearms discharge at a residential property on Patch Wood View on October 25 2022.

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