The family of a man killed in a reported machete attack in Omagh on Sunday have said they are in shock.
Paul Brown from Co Tyrone died, and his son was also injured during the incident.
He had just celebrated his 53rd birthday last week.
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Police have arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of murder and attempted murder following the incident in Slievecoole Park.
An investigation into the circumstances around Paul's death is ongoing as the suspect remains in custody.
Speaking at the scene of the incident on Monday, Paul's nephew Barry Brown said the whole family are shocked by the news of his death.
He told Belfast Live: "The family are just gutted. I would have grown up like a brother to Paul, as we all would have been around the same age.
"What a shock. Everyone in the town knows him. You hear these platitudes all the time, but everyone in Omagh would know Paul.
"Very few people would have a bad word to say about him. It's heartbreaking, and we have had messages of support from all parts of the town this morning. It's had me in tears all morning.
"Paul would have worked very hard and spent a lot of time working in England, and he enjoyed his holidays too. He had just come home from Turkey last week,
"He was very well liked. We don't know enough details at this stage to comment on what exactly happened, and we are waiting on more information from the police.
"It's a tragedy that it happened to Paul, and it's a tragedy that it happened in Omagh. It's not the sort of thing you expect to happen here."
Paul's partner Michele runs the Stake Out takeaway on John Street in Omagh town, and Barry added the family is still coming to terms with the death.
While Paul did not live in the immediate area, residents said he would have been well known and liked by those living there.
Local residents reported that the sound of police sirens awoke them shortly after midnight.
Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell said: "We received a report at around 11.55pm that two men had been assaulted by a man armed with a machete, outside a house, in the Slievecoole Park area of the town.
"Officers attended, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. Sadly, one of the men, aged 53, died a short time later. The other man was taken to hospital for treatment of injuries to his hand.
"A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, and is currently in police custody.
"In order to establish what happened, I am appealing to anyone who was in the Slievecoole Park area or licensed premises in the Gortin Road area on Sunday evening, prior to or around the time the assault was reported to us, and who saw what happened to get in touch. Did you see anyone acting suspiciously, or might you have captured dash cam footage?
"If you have any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, please call detectives on 101 and quote reference number 1874 of 16/10/22."
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