Shocking moment gang of hooded youth launch fireworks at moving cars in Sheffield

Shocking moment gang of hooded youth launch fireworks at moving cars in Sheffield

  • The video shows the group of youths letting off fireworks on Saturday evening
  • They can also be heard shouting at residents of  Ecclesall Road, Sheffield
  • An individual can be seen aiming the pyrotechnics at moving cars

This is the shocking moment a group of youths can be seen launching fireworks at moving cars on a main Sheffield road on Saturday evening.

The video shows a group of hooded teenagers letting off the pyrotechnics and shouting at residents in the busy city centre street.    

A group of hooded teenagers were launching  fireworks at moving cars on Ecclesall Road

In the video the teenagers can be heard shouting at residents of Ecclesall Road, Sheffield

In the video the teenagers can be heard shouting at residents of Ecclesall Road, Sheffield

At the beginning and the end of the video, one of them can be  seen aiming the fireworks at a moving car, from just a few metres away.

The video has been shared on Facebook and Twitter, with residents giving their reaction.

Layla Roberts, who posted on the video on Facebook, said: ‘This is so scary and could have been so, so dangerous!

‘I hope no-one got hurt, because they absolutely could have.

‘Whoever did this should be ashamed of themselves!’

Whilst Will Watson said: ‘Lets call it like it is here – these people are idiots.

‘How could they do this, especially on a main road!’

MailOnline has contacted South Yorkshire  Police for a comment.