Tributes to mum, 43, shot dead at pub on Valentine’s Day...

TRIBUTES have poured in for a mum-of-two who was shot dead at a pub on Valentine's Day by a gunman who reportedly "jumped off the QE2 bridge". Lisa Smith, 43, was shot dead by a man "known to her" at the Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt, Kent, on Friday evening. Cops are now scouring the River Thames for the gunman who is thought to have jumped from the QE2 bridge. A car and a firearm were found abandoned nearby at 7pm on Saturday.

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One source said Lisa - also known as Lisa Stockings - had been in the pub with a female friend before she was pronounced dead at the scene following the tragedy. Tributes have now poured in for mum-of-two Lisa as she was pictured for the first time. Grieving Teejay Smith paid tribute to his murdered mother Lisa following the horror shooting. The 19-year-old posted one of him and his mum, writing: "My mum, the best woman to walk in two shoes.".

Image Credit: The Sun [Couple posing for a selfie at a concert.]

Teejay posted a number of snaps of his mum and one picture showed Lisa posing next to an Amy Winehouse statue. Another showed her dolled up in a sparkly dress at a glitzy dinner event. Posting a video of floral tributes left at the scene, Donna Kidd said: "Taken way too soon, our lady Lisa girl loved forever and always never be another Lisa. "Girl love from all your girls.". Marylou Tom Harber added: "No words so sad RIP Lisa girl to beautiful for this earth.".

Image Credit: The Sun [Flowers laid as a tribute outside a pub following a fatal shooting.]

Meanwhile tributes were left at the scene, with flowers and balloons, placed on a nearby section of grass. One touching card read: “Our love and prayers are with your family, especially your boys and granddaughter. “May they continue to frown knowing the love you always showed them. “May your light continue to shine as bright as it always has.”. Two other cards read: “Dear Lisa, rest in peace.”.

Image Credit: The Sun [Crime scene investigators and police officers outside a pub following a shooting.]

Many people had left Red Bull along with their written tributes. Balloons with the words ‘a wonderful mum’ had also been left tied to a brick near the flowers. Another balloon had the Disney mermaid Ariel. One source said Lisa had been in the pub with a female friend before she was pronounced dead at the scene following the tragedy. Kent Police have been undertaking an extensive manhunt to find her killer, with the latest being they found a vehicle linked to the shooting on the Queen Elizabeth II bridge in Dartford.

Image Credit: The Sun [Nighttime photo of a crime scene investigation on a bridge.]

The suspect, named as Edvard Stockings, was later seen on the wrong side of the barrier 17 miles away at Dartford Crossing and is thought to have jumped. Kent Police say a firearm, thought to be linked to him, was later recovered. Detective Chief Inspector David Higham said he is "not ruling out the possibility that he may have entered the water.". He added: "We are currently only looking for one suspect and do not believe there to be an ongoing risk to the public.

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“Specialist officers continue to work with the families of both parties involved to support them following this tragic incident.”. The pub's landlady Michelle Thomas described how the tragedy unfolded while she was printing off menus for Valentine's Day dinner service. Michelle says she heard two bangs as Lisa was shot, with the mum-of-two later being pronounced dead at the scene. "We tried to get people inside the pub to consolidate them. People were only just starting to sit down, it was early on in the evening.".

Image Credit: The Sun [Interior of a car with bullet casings, drinks, and a purse; the car's window is damaged.]

As 30 people were seated for dinner, another 20 were situated in the bar as the shocking shooting began. The landlady described the community as experiencing "absolute shock" as the pub reopened for the first time on Sunday following the tragedy. Terrified locals claimed they heard "three loud bangs" after the woman was shot dead outside the pub on Friday night. Another revealed how petrified couples were "locked in" the pub for their own safety.

Image Credit: The Sun [Aerial view of a police cordon surrounding the Three Horseshoes pub.]

The villager, who lives close to the pub, said: “I heard three loud bangs and a bit of commotion.". Zack Warne, 19, added: “It is shocking, this is Knockholt, not south London. “The helicopter was up all night.”. Joyce Betts, 82, who lives nearby, continued: “My granddaughter called me and said ‘make sure your windows and doors are locked’. “I could see lights outside but I couldn’t tell what was going on it was coming through that someone had been shot, I thought oh my God that’s all we need in our sleepy little village.”.

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One villager, who would only give her name as Julie, said armed police swooped on the pub. She said: "My brother-in-law and sister-in-law were in the pub for valentines dinner. They were locked in. "I was texting them making sure they were okay. There were armed police all over the pub. "When they were told to come home they had to have their picture taken and they were escorted home by the police. "It is scary. It was really distressing for them.".

Image Credit: The Sun [Police officers at a crime scene at night.]

Ray Picot, 70, said: "Just after 7pm I heard the shots. Bang, bang. I thought it was a road traffic collision at first. "I thought 'oh no not another accident'. The helicopter was buzzing around for hours. "I've lived here 30 years and it's a real shock. It's such a quiet area.". Officers and South East Coast Ambulance Service paramedics had rushed to the pub in the quiet village after reports of a disturbance at the Three Horseshoes pub.