Knockholt Valentine's Day pub shooting: Man suspected of shooting mother-of-two outside pub on Valentine's Day 'confessed to friend before jumping to his death off a bridge'
A man suspected of shooting a mother-of-two outside a pub on Valentine's Day had allegedly called friends and confessed to what he had done.Lisa Smith, 43, was with a female friend when she was killed outside the Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt, Kent, on Friday evening.Her partner - named locally as Edvard Smith - is understood to be the main suspect in the shooting. Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with her murder.Mr Smith called Leslie Thompson less than two hours after the shooting and told him: 'She's dead, I love you. I'll see you on the other side,' the BBC has reported. He is then believed to have driven to the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, near Dartford, ten miles away, and jumped in the Thames but has so far not been located. Mr Thompson claimed his phone rang at around 8.50pm, and Mr Smith told him: 'I can't live, we've all gone together' and that 'armed police will probably shoot me.' Lisa's son, Teejay Smith, yesterday paid tribute to his mother describing her as 'the best'.Writing on Facebook, he said: 'My dear old mum never be another to walk in her shoes the best.' Edvard Smith (left) is understood to be the main suspect in the shooting of Lisa Smith (right) Lisa Smith, 43, was killed outside the Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt in Kent on Friday evening Two relatives of Ms Smith, who had been living in Slough Berkshire, visited the pub today to pay their respects at a floral shrine which had been set up close to the spot she diedTwo relatives of Ms Smith, who had been living in Slough, Berkshire, visited the pub yesterday to pay their respects at a floral shrine which had been set up close to the spot she died.One said: 'She was a beautiful lady and a wonderful mother. We don't know what's happened. Nobody does. It's still a shock.'Pubgoers who had been enjoying a Valentine's Day dinner are heard screaming in terror on CCTV footage obtained by MailOnline.The footage features three blasts before a fourth is heard and a vehicle is seen leaving the car park of the Three Horseshoes Pub in Knockholt, Kent.Moments later a woman can be heard screaming: 'He's killed her.'Senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector David Higham, said: 'Call handlers received reports of a man on the wrong side of the barrier and we are not ruling out the possibility that he may have entered the water.'We are currently only looking for one suspect and do not believe there to be an ongoing risk to the public. The pub's landlady, Michelle Thomas, revealed 30 people were at the pub for dinner, while 20 more were in the bar as the incident unfolded just after 7pm Thivi Selva, who was working at neighbouring Knockholt Village Store, told MailOnline: 'I heard bangs and people crying outside Mr Smith is believed to have driven to Dartford Bridge, 10 miles away, and jumped in the Thames but has so far not been located'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, revealed 30 people were at the pub for dinner, while 20 more were in the bar as the incident unfolded just after 7pm.She also described how an off-duty firearms officer intervened to get the situation under control and said the victim had been to the pub before but 'wasn't a regular'.Locals described her as a mother of two, while not only flowers but also cans of Red Bull were laid in her honour close to the pub - and mourners attending the scene were seen crying.
