Shooting of John Caldwell

Shooting of John Caldwell
LocationOmagh, Northern Ireland
Date22 February 2023
TargetJohn Caldwell
Attack type
Shooting
Injured1
PerpetratorsNew Irish Republican Army (suspected)

On the evening of 22 February 2023, two gunmen shot and wounded off-duty Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell of the Police Service of Northern Ireland in Omagh, Northern Ireland. The gunmen are believed to have been linked to the New Irish Republican Army.[1][2] Fifteen people were detained in connection with the shooting,[3] and by February 2024, eleven people had been charged in connection with the shooting, eight of whom with attempted murder.[4]

  1. ^ Harte, Lauren (23 February 2023). "Three men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of PSNI officer". BelfastLive. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ Pogatchnik, Shawn (23 February 2023). "Northern Ireland's political leaders condemn shooting of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ^ "John Caldwell: Two men arrested over shooting of police officer". BBC News. 30 March 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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