Three men arrested by detectives investigating the attempted murder of DCI John Caldwell

File photo dated 17/11/20 of Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, who has been named as the off-duty police officer injured in a shooting at a sports complex in the Killyclogher Road area of Omagh, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Issue date: Thursday February 23, 2023. Picture by: David Young/PA Wire/PA Images Date taken: 23-Feb-2023
Detectives invetsgating the attempted murder of a senior police officer have arrested three men under the Terrorism Act.

Detectives investigating the attempted murder of a senior police officer have arrested three men under the Terrorism Act.

Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was shot a number of times at a sports complex in Omagh back in February.The men who are aged 45, 47 and 58 were arrested in Newtownabbey, Coalisland and Belfast. All three have been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning, and remain in custody at this time.

In total 31 arrests have been made and police say this number also includes individuals who have been arrested more than once.

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