Two still held over fatal Sheffield shooting as police release third suspect

Two people arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal shooting of Sheffield woman Shanice Brookes remain in custody, while a third suspect has been released.

South Yorkshire Police said the 30-year-old man and 32-year-old woman arrested near Stockport continue to be questioned by officers after detectives were granted further time to hold them until Thursday (May 28).

A separate 30-year-old man arrested in Sheffield on suspicion of murder has now been released and is no longer being treated as a suspect.

The update comes after 30-year-old Shanice Brookes died after being shot outside the One Four One bar on West Street in Sheffield city centre in the early hours of Monday (May 25).

Shanice Brookes has been officially named by policeplaceholder image
Shanice Brookes has been officially named by police

Police previously described Shanice as an innocent bystander and said she had been enjoying a night out over the bank holiday weekend when she was fatally injured.

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