The Latest Breaking News from Omagh

Omagh shooting: Children 'ran for their lives' as masked gunmen opened fire on John Caldwell

John Caldwell, an off-duty senior PSNI officer, was shot multiple times as he packed footballs into the back of his car at Omagh Youth Sport last night. He was along with his son and two other children when he was shot.

Irish Mirror · Feb 23, 2023

New IRA ‘primary focus’ in probe into shooting of senior police officer

The senior officer shot in Omagh has been named as Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell as police said the primary focus of the investigation is on dissident republicans. Three men have been arrested in Northern Ireland in connection with the attempted murder of an off-duty police officer who was shot…

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023

Who is John Caldwell? All we know about senior police officer shot in front of son in Omagh

Detective Chief Inspector had finished football coaching when he was gunned down in Omagh

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

John Caldwell – latest: Police officer shot in front of son in Omagh, Northern Ireland

Gunmen continued to fire at him after he fell to the ground, NI police say

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Who is John Caldwell? The senior officer who led several high-profile murder probes

Mr Caldwell was shot multiple times in front of his son as he left a traning session for young people in Omagh

Belfast Live · Feb 23, 2023

Off-duty police officer shot in front of young son in ‘callous attack’

The dissident republican group the New IRA are the ‘primary focus’ of the police investigation into the shooting at a sports complex in Omagh.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

DCI John Caldwell: The senior officer who led several high-profile murder probes

The detective was gunned down in Omagh on Wednesday night and remains in a critical condition.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Omagh gun attack: Northern Ireland political leaders issue joint statement

"There is absolutely no tolerance for such attacks by the enemies of our peace"

Belfast Live · Feb 23, 2023

Omagh shooting: PSNI chief praises member of public who helped injured officer

“I would also like to thank our partners in the ambulance service. If it hadn’t been for their quick action in getting John to hospital we might have been looking at something very different this morning"

Belfast Live · Feb 23, 2023

Senior detective gunned down in front of children at sports centre named as cops say New IRA 'primary focus'

DCI John Caldwell was with his son at the time when he was shot in Omagh

Manchester Evening News · Feb 23, 2023