A fifth man has been arrested by police investigating the attempted murder of PSNI detective John Caldwell.
THE PSNI HAS confirmed that it is treating the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell as “terror-related” and that the “primary line of enquiry is the New IRA”.In an investigation update earlier today, the PSNI’s Assistant Chief Constable for Crime Department Mark McEwan also made a renewed appeal for anyone who was in the area or who witnessed what happened to come forward.
Gunmen shot Caldwell in front of his young son in the attack at a sports complex in Omagh, Co Tyrone, shortly after 8pm on Wednesday evening. “Clearly we know from what we’ve done so far and from commentary from across the community, and the political spectrum, the sheer sense of outrage of this pointless and senseless attack on Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell.Sinn Féin Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill also emphasised the importance of unity in the wake of the attack.“It is so important in moments like this that we stand united,” she said.
“We will work together as parties engaging with the Government to ensure that resource is being made available to the Chief Constable and the PSNI,” Donaldson said. McEwan added that “the gunmen fired from close range in the busy sports training area, which could also quite easily have killed or seriously injured children who were present at the time of the shooting”.
Alamy Stock Photo PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne and Assistant Chief Constable Mark McEwan speak to the media outside PSNI headquarters in Belfast yesterday Alamy Stock PhotoBefore their meeting today, political leaders in Northern Ireland issued a joint statement yesterday morning saying there can be no tolerance for this type of attack and that those responsible must face justice.
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