Police are searching for a man after a woman was injured at a pub near Sevenoaks, Kent.
Emergency services were called to the scene at the Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt amid reports a woman had suffered serious injuries just after 7pm on Friday.
A male suspect fled the scene and is yet to be found.
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Kent Police said efforts to find him and establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing.
A spokesman said: “The suspect, a man who is believed to be known to the victim, left the area and is currently outstanding.
“Enquiries to locate him and to establish the full circumstances are ongoing.”
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Witnesses told the BBC the woman had been shot, but this is yet to be confirmed by police.
Steve Maines, a parish councillor in Knockholt, told the broadcaster: “We were sitting having our Valentine’s Day meal when all of a sudden we heard this huge commotion outside in the car park.
“We were told someone had been shot so we had to leave.”
A message posted on the Three Horseshoes’ Facebook page said it will remain closed on Saturday following a “tragic incident outside the pub last night”.