Police said they were called to a “disturbance” at the Three Horseshoes pub on Main Road, where they found a woman in her 40s with “injuries consistent with gunshot wounds”.
In a statement earlier, the pub said: "The Three Horseshoes will be CLOSED today Saturday 15th February following a tragic incident outside the pub last night, sorry for any inconvenience.
A murder investigation is underway after the woman was declared dead at the scene, police said, adding that her family has been informed.
Police were called to a “disturbance” at the Three Horseshoes in the village of Knockholt, near Sevenoaks, on Friday evening.
A manhunt is underway after a woman in her forties was shot dead at a Kent pub on Valentine’s Day.