Manhunt continues after Valentine's Day shooting

The shooting took place outside the Three Horseshoes pub on Friday evening

Police are investigating whether a suspect wanted after the fatal shooting of a woman outside a pub on Valentine's Day may have entered the River Thames.

The woman, who was in her 40s, died at the scene of the attack, which happened at the Three Horseshoes in Knockholt, Kent, just after 19:00 GMT on Friday.

Police later found a vehicle that contained a gun on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, which crosses the River Thames, near Dartford.

The force said it was not ruling out the possibility the suspect may have entered the water after it received reports of a man "on the wrong side of the barrier".

The woman has not been identified but police said her attacker was known to her.

It is thought neither were from Kent but had connections to the local area.

A Kent Police spokesperson said: "Officers continue to work with the families of both parties involved to support them following this tragic incident."

Flowers have been left outside the pub in Knockholt where the woman died

BBC reporter Ben Schofield, at the scene in Main Road, Knockholt, on Sunday, said more information was "gradually becoming available".

The Three Horseshoes landlady told him staff recognised the victim, though she was not a regular at the venue.

She confirmed the pub was reopening Sunday lunchtime.

Villagers recalled hearing gunshots "ringing out" at about 19:00 GMT on Friday.

On Saturday, police said they were looking for one suspect and did not believe there was an ongoing risk to the public.

Flowers have been left outside the village pub, which is about five miles (8km) north-west of Sevenoaks.

In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the Three Horseshoes pub expressed its "sincere condolences to the victim's family and friends".

A spokesperson added: "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."

Meanwhile, local reverend Tim Edwards said prayers had been offered at St Katherine's Church in Knockholt "for the family and all affected".

He said the church would also be open for anyone who wanted "to pray or just sit quietly".