Shooting of John Caldwell
| Shooting of John Caldwell | |
|---|---|
| Location | Omagh, Northern Ireland |
| Date | 22 February 2023 |
| Target | John Caldwell |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrators | New 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. Fifteen people were detained in connection with the shooting, and by February 2024, eleven people had been charged in connection with the shooting, eight of whom with attempted murder.