Suspect in Kent shooting ‘may have entered water’ at Dartford Crossing, police say

The suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman at a pub in Kent “may have entered the water” at the Dartford Crossing, Kent Police have said.

The suspect, who is believed to be known to the victim, a woman in her 40s, left the area after the incident outside a Kent pub on Friday evening.

A murder investigation has been launched over the shooting at the Three Horseshoes pub in Main Road, Knockholt.

Officers later found a car and gun at the Queen Elizabeth II bridge.

“Call handlers received reports of a man on the wrong side of the barrier and we are not ruling out the possibility that he may have entered the water,” said senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector David Higham.

“We are currently only looking for one suspect and do not believe there to be an ongoing risk to the public.”

Neither the suspect or victim are thought to have been from Kent but are believed to have local connections to the area.

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