See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JAKE HOLDEN, UK NEWS REPORTER Published: 20:07 BST, 26 May 2026 | Updated: 00:58 BST, 27 May 2026
A woman who was shot dead outside a bar in Sheffield yesterday morning was an innocent bystander simply 'enjoying a night out', police revealed as they released new CCTV footage of a suspect car at the scene.The 30-year-old's next of kin has been told and is being supported by specialist officers following the fatal shooting at 2.45am on Monday outside One Four One bar on West Street.South Yorkshire Police officers rushed to the scene and found the woman seriously injured.Paramedics rushed her to hospital where she later died, police confirmed. She is yet to be publicly named.Two 30-year-old men and a 32-year-old woman were arrested yesterday on suspicion of murder following the shooting, but detectives are still working to identify anyone else who could be involved.Chief Superintendent Jamie Henderson, the district commander for Sheffield, said: 'Following extensive inquiries over the last 36 hours, we believe the victim was an innocent bystander who was on a night out in our city to celebrate the bank holiday weekend.'Gun crime causes devastation within families and communities.'In this case, an innocent woman who should have been able to safely enjoy a night out in Sheffield has been killed, and her loved ones have been left to face the heartbreaking reality that they will never see her again. Police have released CCTV footage of a white Audi on West Street in Sheffield city centre that they believe was involved in the killing in the early hours of Monday morning The 30-year-old woman who was shot dead was an 'innocent bystander', police revealed'While we are doing everything we can, we need our communities to work with us in helping us to find illegal guns and those who intend to use them.'The force released a photo from CCTV footage at the scene showing a white Audi they believe was involved in the killing.They have appealed for anyone on West Street or Eldon Street in the early hours of Monday morning to come forward if they saw anything.The two men and woman who were arrested yesterday remain in police custody for questioning.One man and the woman were arrested near Stockport in Greater Manchester during the early hours of Monday morning, while the second man was arrested in Sheffield, according to the force.Mr Henderson added: 'We need your help.'We know that West Street and Eldon Street were both busy at the time of this incident, and there were people who saw what happened who haven't come forward yet.'In the next hour we will publish an image on our social media channels which shows where the incident happened and a vehicle we believe was involved.'If you were out in Sheffield in the early hours of Monday morning, please take a look at our website or Facebook page and report anything you saw to us.'We also know there are others within our communities who know who is responsible or who is involved in gun crime but feel too scared to tell us what they know.'In terms of our approach to gun crime in Sheffield, one shooting is too many.' A large police presence remained at the scene throughout Bank Holiday Monday. Three people were arrested yesterday but police continue to make enquiries West Street is a hub for Sheffield's nightlife and is home to a number of popular pubs, bars and nightclubsWest Street is a busy area of the South Yorkshire city with bars, restaurants and shops that are popular with university students and locals alike.On Monday evening, several police vehicles could be seen parked within a cordon.Earlier in the day, police had urged drivers to avoid the area as some of the surrounding roads remained closed.Witnesses are urged to contact the police and quote the incident number 135 of 25 May 2026 when reporting online or over the phone by calling 101.You can report online here or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website.
