A woman has been arrested following the murder of 19-year-old father-of-two Kevin Pokuta, who was shot in Sheffield exactly one month ago today.
Kevin, a father of two children aged just seven months and two years old, was shot in Page Hall Road in the early hours of Tuesday, December 12. He died in hospital the following day.
Nine people have now been arrested in the murder investigation. Officers arrested a 23-year-old woman from the Chapeltown area of Sheffield, on suspicion of assisting an offender, yesterday (Thursday, January 11). She has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.
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South Yorkshire Police’s DCI Joanne Kemp said: “This devastating incident has resulted in the loss of a much-loved young man. Kevin was just 19 years-old, and his death has left a baby and a toddler without a father, and a young woman without her partner.
“Today I am asking anyone with information that might be able to assist with our investigation to come forward. The intelligence you provide will help us take violent criminals off the streets and put them behind bars.
“Our officers will be conducting extras patrols in the area today and throughout the night. They are there for you and we encourage anyone with concerns to stop and speak to them.
“There is no place for gun crime within our communities and we will continue to work relentlessly until we have answers for Kevin’s loved ones. If you carry a gun, you can be assured we will hunt you down and ensure you face the consequences of your horrific actions which put local people in danger.”
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Six men aged 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 41 have previously been arrested on suspicion of murder. Two women aged 38 and 20 have previously been arrested for assisting an offender. They have all be released on police bail while enquiries continue.
You can contact police by calling 101 and quoting incident number 19 of 12 December 2023. In addition, you can pass information directly to the incident room via the Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP). Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report online at crimestoppers-uk.org. We will never know who passed on the information.
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