Three men have been arrested after an off-duty policeman was gunned down in front of youngsters at a sports club - including his son. Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, a senior officer in Northern Ireland, was shot multiple times yesterday evening (February 22).
He ran a short distance and fell to the ground at the Youth Sports Centre in Omagh, where the attackers continued to fire at him as children ran in terror to get to safety, police have said. Chief Constable Simon Byrne, of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, has today confirmed three arrests as part of an attempted murder investigation.
Speaking at a press conference, he said: "This morning we have arrested three men aged 38, 45, and 47 in Omagh and Coalisland in connection with John’s attempted murder. They’re currently being questioned by detectives at Musgrave serious crime suite.”
