detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell, the officer who was shot, a senior detective who has a public profile here in northern ireland. has led investigations into organised crime, drugs gangs for example, and into the dissident republican groups who are opposed to the peace process, and we are told he had been coaching football at the sports complex last night, putting footballs into his car with his young son and two gunmen approached and opened fire. the detective ran a short distance, fell on the ground, and the gunman continued to shoot him. he was taken to hospital in londonderry, his condition is described as critical but stable. here at the sports complex now, forensic officers have been getting suited up, ready to carry out more searches in that car park over there, which is where the shooting happened. investigations of that nature will continue throughout the
been coaching football to young people. the searches that have been carried out by forensic officers have been focused, it seems, on the car park. several other police vehicles are guarding the entrances to this sports centre. it is understood the officer was of senior rank and has a public profile in northern ireland. he is a detective who has led investigations both into organised crime, for example drugs gangs, drugs crime and dissident republican paramilitary groups opposed to the peace process and still do target police officers. it is both to directions that i think detectives will this morning be focusing their inquiries on. as you say it is still at a very early stage. the police have not said anything on the record about a potential motive for the attack.
playing football in omagh, county tyrone. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell remains in a critical condition in hospital and is said to be fighting for his life. northern ireland s political leaders issued a joint statement condemning the callous attack at the youth sports complex in omagh. from there, here s our ireland correspondent emma vardy. he d dedicated his career to locking up the paramilitaries and drug gangs that harmed communities in northern ireland, but dci john caldwell s work had also made him a high profile target. after coaching football at this sports centre in omagh last night, he was approached by masked gunmen as he put footballs into the boot of his car. two gunmen appeared, fired multiple shots. john ran a short distance, and as he fell to the ground, the gunmen continued to fire shots at him. there were many other young people, children, awaiting pick up by their parents, and those children ran for cover in sheer terror towards the centre.
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