Omagh police shooting is ‘attack on peace process’ says Michelle O’Neill

Children ‘ran for cover in sheer terror’ during assault

The shooting of an off-duty police officer in Omagh has been condemned across the UK and Ireland, including by Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill, who said it represents an “attack on the peace process”.

Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, 48, remained in a critical but stable condition in hospital on Thursday night after being shot multiple times at a youth sports centre in Co Tyrone where he had been coaching football.

Police said he was with his son, putting balls in the boot of his car, when he was shot on Wednesday evening. He has undergone at least two rounds of surgery.