Pictured: Grandfather, 58, who died after he was ‘shot in the chest’ in sleepy Yorkshire village as 32-year-old man is charged with manslaughter
- Grandfather Christopher Kay died after he was ‘shot in the chest’ in quiet village
- The 58-year old victim has been pictured for first time after incident on Friday
- Residents in Carlin How, Redcar said that armed police were ‘all over’ the area
A grandfather who died after he was ‘shot in the chest’ has been pictured for the first time.
Christopher Kay, 58, has been named as the victim of a suspected shooting which took place in the sleepy village of Carlin How, Redcar, North Yorkshire on Friday afternoon.
His family have paid tribute to him and have urged anyone with any information to come forward.
Christopher Kay, 58, has been named as the victim of a suspected shooting which took place in the sleepy village of Carlin How, Redcar, North Yorkshire on Friday afternoon
A man aged 32 has been charged with manslaughter after the suspected shooting and will appear at Teesside Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
Neighbours have spoken of their shock after the incident.
One resident living nearby told Examiner Live: ‘We thought a car had backfired and thought nothing of it. Then the ambulance and police came, the air ambulance was looking for somewhere to land’.
Speaking about Mr Kay, the resident said: ‘He liked his fishing, you would see him going out with his rod and nets. I’m shocked, you don’t expect anything like that round here.’
His family have paid tribute to him and have urged anyone with any information to come forward. Police are pictured at the scene
Mr Kay’s family said: ‘We are currently working on coming to terms with the fact that a member of our family has been taken away from us.
‘We would like to convey our thanks to the members of the public who tried to help, the emergency services who worked tirelessly to prevent the situation we now find ourselves in, as well as the specialist officers from Cleveland Police who are helping us come to terms with what has happened.
‘We would ask that anyone who has any information, however small or trivial to contact the officers who are dealing with the investigation as soon as possible.
‘Our children and grandchildren are now missing their father and grandfather, and someone must have information which will help the investigation and allow us to move forward’.
Four people were arrested following the incident which police previously said was believed to have involved a firearm.
A force spokesman said two men, aged 31 and 35, have been released on bail pending further inquiries.
A 32-year-old woman has been released with no further action.
Four people were arrested following the incident on Brotton Road, which police previously said was believed to have involved a firearm
Two ambulances, as well as an officer, and the Great North Air Ambulance scrambled to the scene on Friday evening.
Residents said armed police were ‘all over’ the area and all entrances into the village were blocked.
Police are continuing to appeal for anyone with information, or anyone with private CCTV or dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident, to contact them on 101 quoting 136570.