CCTV appeal for potentially crucial witnesses to murder of Shanice Brookes to come forward

Police are appealing for possibly vital witnesses over the murder of innocent Sheffield mum Shanice Brookes to come forward.

The Sheffield community is still reeling from the fatal shooting shortly before 2.45am on Bank Holiday Monday, May 25.

Shanice, aged 30, was shot outside One Four One bar, on the corner of Eldon Street and West Street, following an altercation in the street, to which she was an innocent bystander.

Despite the best efforts of officers and paramedics, Shanice died a short time later in hospital.

Jemele Rhone, 30, of Outram Road, Wybourn, was charged with her murder last week.

Deiryen Dyce, 32, of Ellesmere Road North, Burngreave was charged with assisting an offender.

South Yorkshire Police has now shared images of several people who could be crucial to the investigation.

These people were in the area the time of the shooting and are believed to have witnessed the shooting.

Officers stated the people pictured are not believed to have been actively involved in the incident.

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Matt Bolger, said: "Shanice was a young woman who was simply out enjoying a night out on the Bank Holiday weekend, exactly as she should have been able to, when her life was taken away from her in an instant.

“While Shanice has loving family and friends who are rallying around her little boy, he will now grow up without the love, warmth and guidance of his mum. A family has been left devastated in a way that no family should ever experience.

“We know there were people in the area who saw what happened before and after the shooting. CCTV shows them clearly and they were close enough to understand the seriousness of what unfolded. Yet despite our appeal, nobody has come forward to tell us what they saw.

“Today, I am releasing images of individuals we believe can help us. These people are not suspects. They are witnesses - witnesses who may hold information that could help us deliver justice for a young mother and her family.

“I am asking each of them, and anyone who recognises them, to consider their own conscience and remember that a child has been robbed of his mum. A family is living every day with a grief they did not deserve. If you know something, however small, please do the right thing and come forward.

“I also want to speak directly to those involved in criminality in this city. The gun used to kill Shanice is still on the streets. This weapon has already taken the life of a completely innocent woman who was simply out enjoying her evening. It could be used again. If you know where this gun is, or who has it, you have a moral responsibility to tell us.

“If you have been forced to hold this weapon, or you are in fear, you can contact us in confidence. We will listen. We will protect you.

“However, let me be absolutely clear - if we find you hiding this gun, you will face the full force of the law. You will regret choosing to protect a weapon that has killed a young mother. This is bigger than criminal rivalries or loyalties. A young mother is dead. A child has no mother because of this gun. Do the right thing. Tell us where it is before it destroys another family."

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting incident number 135 of May 25, 2026, or report online: https://orlo.uk/Gfc0Y

Information can be reported completely anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on freephone 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website. No details are collected during their confidential reporting service and no one will know you have contacted them.

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