Two charged after bystander fatally shot outside bar

A man and a woman have been charged in connection with the death of a woman who was shot outside a bar in Sheffield, police said.

Mother-of-one Shanice Brookes, 30, was found with serious injuries outside One Four One on West Street at about 02:45 BST on Monday and later died in hospital.

South Yorkshire Police said the charity worker, who lived in the city, was "an innocent bystander" on a night out over the bank holiday when she was killed.

Jemele Rhone, 30, of Outram Road, Sheffield, has been charged with murder, while Deiryen Dyce, 32, of Ellesmere Road North, Sheffield, has been charged with assisting an offender.

Police said the pair, who were charged on Thursday night and remanded into custody, are due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court later.

Rhone is also charged with possession of a firearm and possession of criminal property, the force said, with Dyce also charged with possession of ammunition, possession of drugs with intent to supply and possession of criminal property.

A 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday has been released, police confirmed, and is no longer being treated as a suspect.

Det Ch Insp Andy Knowles, from South Yorkshire Police, said: "Shanice was an entirely innocent bystander who should've been able to enjoy a night out in our city without the fear that she wouldn't come home safely.

"Shanice's family, including her young son, now face the harrowing reality that they will never get to see her again.

"They are having to grieve the unimaginable loss of their beloved daughter, friend and mother in the most tragic of circumstances."

In a tribute posted online on Thursday, One Four One bar said: "Shanice was known to many of our customers and staff and the events of last weekend have deeply affected all of us."

After speaking with her family, the bar said it would be closed on Friday "as a mark of respect and to give our staff and customers the opportunity to reflect and pay their respects".

Shanice's family described her as "truly one of a kind" and said she had the "biggest heart and the kind of energy you could never forget".

They she was studying for a university degree and was working for a local charity.

The charity, Zest, called her "a truly beautiful soul who touched so many lives within our Zest family and wider community".

They said Shanice had "generously volunteered her time" while studying and had "captured special moments for us through her photography".

"Shanice became a friend to so many of us," the community organisation said.

"She brought warmth, kindness, and energy wherever she went.

"She loved to dance, was always up for a laugh and had a caring spirit that people were naturally drawn to."

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