An off-duty police officer has been shot at a sports complex in Northern Ireland tonight.
Sources told the PA news agency the incident took place at a sports complex in Omagh, County Tyrone. There are unconfirmed reports that they were hit multiple times on the Killyclogher Road at about 8pm tonight (Wednesday February 22).
The exact nature of the incident, and the victim's conditions, are still unknown. Belfastlive understands that a PSNI officer has been shot and seriously wounded.
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A spokesperson for NIAS said: "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 20:02 following reports of an incident in the Slievard area of Killyclogher.
"NIAS despatched a Rapid Response Paramedic, an Emergency Crew and an ambulance officer to the incident.
"Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, one patient was taken by ambulance to Altnagelvin Area Hospital."
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