Sheffield: Man charged with murder after Kevin Pokuta shooting

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A man has been charged with the fatal shooting of Sheffield teenager Kevin Pokuta

A man has been charged with murder after a teenage father-of-two was shot dead in Sheffield.

Kevin Pokuta, 19, was shot on Page Hall Road shortly before 01:00 GMT on 12 December and died the following day.

Jake Brown, 22, has been charged with murder, conspiracy to rob and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

He has also been charged with the attempted murder of a second person.

South Yorkshire Police said the second person was "in the car at the time of the shooting".

Mr Brown, from Sheffield, is due to appear in court on Monday, a spokesperson for the force said.

A post-mortem examination found Mr Pokuta died as a result of a single gunshot wound.

A total of 11 people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

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