Everything we know about Valentine’s Day shooting as mum is named and CCTV released

Here's everything we know about the woman that was shot dead at a pub in Kent, who has since been named.

Lisa Smith was just 43 when she was killed outside the Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt, Kent, on Valentine's Day.

The Brit was reportedly in the pub earlier that day as police were called to the pub just after 7pm, along with the South East Coast Ambulance Service, who declared her dead at the scene.

Authorities have since launched a murder investigation into the incident, stating: "Officers attended the scene along with South East Coast Ambulance Service where a woman in her 40s had suffered injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.

The area where Smith was murdered was covered up (Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

“She was declared deceased at the scene and a murder investigation is under way. Her next of kin has been informed.

“As part of inquiries, officers attended the Dartford Crossing where a vehicle linked to the incident was recovered, alongside a firearm."

“Inquiries are ongoing to identify and locate all persons potentially involved,” they concluded.

Gunshots outside the pub

It is believed that the murderer used a gun as their weapon of choice, as pub landlady Michelle Thomas overheard all the commotion.

Explaining the order of events to Sky News, she said she was printing off menus and preparing for the Valentine's Day dinner crowd when she heard banging sounds and thought they 'were fireworks' at first.

The bangs can be heard on CCTV that was captured at the time.

"There was so much commotion - screaming, shouting, crying. People were outside, on their phones. We tried to get people inside the pub to consolidate them," Thomas recalled. "People were only just starting to sit down, it was early on in the evening."

The landlady said there were about 50 people at the pub, with an off-duty officer helping to deal with the situation, while cops were called at 7.02 pm.

Forensic officers could later be seen examining a blue Seat parked near the pub's entrance as the passenger side window had been smashed with bullet casings reportedly being found on the ground.

Lisa Smith was gunned down outside a Kent pub (Facebook)

Information about the suspect

Detective Chief Inspector David Higham is the Senior investigating officer on the case, and he revealed that they are looking into one suspect and that the public are not at risk.

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

“Specialist officers continue to work with the families of both parties involved to support them following this tragic incident.”

The police believe that the suspect knew the victim, however, a connection hasn't yet been established.

A possible River Thames dip

Police were later informed by callers that a man was spotted on the other side of the barrier at the Dartford Crossing as investigators have not ruled out the possibility of the suspect entering the water while fleeing.

The car and firearm were found at the Queen Elizabeth II bridge over the River Thames, which is located 14 miles away from the pub.

In a statement on Monday (17 February), Kent Police stated that they believed the suspect had fallen into the water from the bridge, so they were 'focusing efforts on searches to recover him from the water' (via Sky News).

Smith was not a regular, but she was seen at the pub occasionally (Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

Second-hand recollections

Parish councillor Steve Maines told the BBC: "We were sitting having our Valentine's Day meal when all of a sudden we heard this huge commotion outside in the car park. We were told someone had been shot so we had to leave."

Meanwhile, resident Dorothy Wong said she heard 'three to four bangs' which was followed by 'loud shouting' from a woman.

Ray Picot, a local parish councillor, said he'd heard 'a couple of loud bangs' at around 7pm and said that the other people in the pub had been left in 'terrible shock' by the shooting.

Following the tragic incident, the Three Horseshoes pub sent a condolence message to Smith's loved ones, writing: "We also want to send our support to anyone else in the local and surrounding community who have been impacted by this.

"Please be respectful of everyone involved at this difficult time, thank you."