Senior police officer 'shot in front of young people' at sports centre by masked gunman
dailyrecord.co.ukA senior police officer was shot by masked men in front of young people he had been coaching at a sports centre in Co Tyrone.
The man, who is senior ranking, was shot a number of times at the facility in Omagh around 8pm on Wednesday. He was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry where Northern Ireland's chief constable Simon Byrne said he was in a critical but stable condition.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have launched an attempted murder investigation.Temporary detective chief superintendent Eamonn Corrigan said: "Our investigation is now underway and I would appeal to anyone who was in the area and witnessed what happened or could help with our enquiries to make contact with police on 101."Irish police have intensified patrols amid suspicions the gunmen may have fled across the border.
In a statement, the PSNI said the officer was injured just before 8pm on Wednesday evening."One man, a serving police officer, has been taken to hospital for treatment after being injured in a shooting incident at a sports complex just before 8pm this evening," they said.In a statement on Wednesday evening, the Garda said it is "currently responding to an ongoing incident which took place earlier this evening in Northern Ireland"."We are working closely in cooperation with our counterparts in the PSNI," a spokesperson said. "An Garda Siochana has intensified patrolling in border counties."Mr Byrne said his thoughts are with the injured officer, his family and his colleagues."We will relentlessly pursue those responsible," he said. "They have nothing to offer the community."Ulster Unionist Assembly member Tom Elliott said the officer was coaching young people when the attack took place."My understanding is he
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