11/08/2025
Two Men Arrested In Connection With Detective Murder Attempt
Detectives from the PSNI's Major Investigation Team have made two arrests in connection with the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in Omagh in February 2023.
Two men, one aged 45 arrested in the Stewartstown area and a man aged 25 arrested in west Belfast, were detained under the Terrorism Act earlier today, Monday, 11 August. They have been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning.
As part of the investigation, a property in west Belfast was searched and a vehicle was seized.
The senior detective was off duty when he was shot several times at a sports complex after coaching a youth football team in Omagh, County Tyrone.
Two men, one aged 45 arrested in the Stewartstown area and a man aged 25 arrested in west Belfast, were detained under the Terrorism Act earlier today, Monday, 11 August. They have been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning.
As part of the investigation, a property in west Belfast was searched and a vehicle was seized.
The senior detective was off duty when he was shot several times at a sports complex after coaching a youth football team in Omagh, County Tyrone.
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