Omagh police shooting: Police revisit scene of John Caldwell attack

Police have revisited the scene of the attempted murder of a senior detective, one week after he was attacked.

Det Ch Insp John Caldwell was shot several times in front of his young son in the car park of a sports complex in Omagh on 22 February.

Officers revisited the scene to stop cars and ask drivers if they had any information about the attack.

Meanwhile, detectives have arrested two more men in connection with the shooting.

A 33-year-old man was arrested in Omagh, County Tyrone, and a 57-year-old man was detained in Belfast, both under the Terrorism Act.

They have been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning.

Mr Caldwell remains in a critical but stable condition following the shooting.

Police stopped cars near the car park where Det Ch Insp John Caldwell was shot

A 71-year-old man arrested in connection with the attempted murder has been released following questioning.

Four other men were released on Tuesday evening.

Officers have until 22:00 GMT on Thursday to question a 47-year-old man who is currently in custody.

At the scene

Catherine Morrison, BBC News NI

It's exactly one week since DCI Caldwell was shot in the car park of a sports complex on the Killyclogher Road.

It was busy then, with footballers and runners, and was busy again tonight.

Police stopped drivers on the road outside the sports centre, trying to jog memories, to find any morsels of information which may be useful in their investigation.

The dissident republican group the New IRA has said it shot the senior detective.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland said two gunmen fired 10 shots at the officer as he was putting footballs into the boot of his car.

At least two other vehicles were hit by bullets, police said, while children ran away in terror.

Det Ch Insp John Caldwell has been involved in high-profile investigations into dissident republican attacks

On Monday, police released CCTV footage of the car believed to be used by the gunmen.

A blue Ford Fiesta had been bought in Ballyclare in County Antrim two weeks before the attack and stored in Belfast, where its plates were changed.

It was then spotted on the M1 driving towards the direction of Coalisland and Omagh the day before the shooting.

Police have said a blue Ford Fiesta was bought two weeks before the shooting and stored in Belfast

The car was later found burnt out on the Racolpa Road outside Omagh.

A reward of up to £20,000 is being offered by the Crimestoppers charity.

The New IRA used a typed statement taped to a wall beside shops in the Creggan estate in Londonderry to claim it was responsible for shooting Mr Caldwell.

A forensic team was at the scene on Monday morning and removed the statement for further examination.