Teen shooting victim named in Sheffield murder investigation

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Kevin Pokuta died on Wednesday following a shooting in Sheffield

A teenager who died after a city shooting has been named.

South Yorkshire Police said Kevin Pokuta, 19, was critically injured in a shooting in Page Hall Road, Sheffield, shortly before 01:00 GMT on Tuesday.

The father-of-two died from a single gunshot wound the following day, a post-mortem examination confirmed.

Two men, aged 21 and 23, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody, a force spokesperson said.

A 41-year-old man who had also been arrested on suspicion of murder has since been release on bail, they added.

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