A woman was shot dead at the Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt. The landlady reported ‘screaming, crying’ after the incident.
Police are searching for the shooter. They think he might be in the river. He went on the Dartford Crossing, police suspect. The landlady was making Valentine’s menus. She heard two loud bangs. She first thought they were fireworks.
People were screaming and crying after the incident. People stood outside, using their phones. The pub staff tried to calm people down inside. It was around 7 PM that night. People were just starting to eat dinner; about fifty people were inside.
An off-duty police officer helped control things. About thirty people dined, and twenty more were at the bar at the time. The pub reopened on Sunday. The community feels shocked by the event. Police have not identified the woman. She had visited before, but not often.
The suspect might have entered the water at the Dartford Crossing. Police found his car and a gun near the Queen Elizabeth II bridge. They got reports of a man past the barrier.
Police are only seeking one suspect. They believe the public is safe now. Officers are helping the families involved. Neither person was local to Kent, but they both had local connections. Officers went to the pub around 7 PM, where the woman died.
A councillor, Ray Picot, heard loud bangs. He believes it is shocking for the area. He says the pub is busy and well run. He heard police ushered people back to their homes. Everyone inside was terribly shocked, and it sounded awful.
Another councillor, Steve Maines, heard noise outside the pub. Someone told him about a shooting. He and others ate their Valentine’s meal, and they heard the huge commotion outside. They left when they learned about the shooting.
Dorothy Wong lives nearby in the village. She heard three or four bangs outside. Then, she heard a woman’s voice shouting loudly.