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25/01/2017
Two Men Released After Police Officer Shot In North Belfast
Two men arrested in connection with the shooting of a police officer in north Belfast have been released.
The attack happened at a petrol station on the Crumlin Road on Sunday, 22 January.
The officer sustained two bullet wounds to his arm and is in a stable condition in hospital.
A 36-year-old man arrested on Sunday, 22 January, and a 39-year-old man who was detained on Monday, 24 January, have been released unconditionally.
A 30-year-old man remains in police custody.
Police have blamed dissident republicans for the shooting.
The PSNI are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
(CD/LM)
The attack happened at a petrol station on the Crumlin Road on Sunday, 22 January.
The officer sustained two bullet wounds to his arm and is in a stable condition in hospital.
A 36-year-old man arrested on Sunday, 22 January, and a 39-year-old man who was detained on Monday, 24 January, have been released unconditionally.
A 30-year-old man remains in police custody.
Police have blamed dissident republicans for the shooting.
The PSNI are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
(CD/LM)
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