The senior PSNI officer who was shot by masked gunmen in Omagh in February has been released from hospital almost two months after the attack.
Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was shot several times as he packed up equipment from football practice for his son, on 22 February.
He had been in a critical but stable condition in hospital since the brutal attack.
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"The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm that Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was discharged from hospital today, Thursday April 20 to continue his recovery," a PSNI spokesperson said on Thursday afternoon.
"We would ask that John and his family are given privacy at this time."
Fifteen arrests have been made by police investigating the sinister shooting.
The PSNI has previously said they believe the shooting was carried out by the New IRA, which claimed responsibility in the aftermath of the incident.
Those with a loyalist criminal background were also believed to have had some involvement in the attack.
No one has been charged with the attempted murder of the high profile PSNI officer.
DCI Caldwell was visited in hospital by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last week as the PM met with US President Biden on his visit to Northern Ireland.
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