A MAN ARRESTED in connection with a claim of responsibility made following the attempted murder of PSNI Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell has been released following questioning. 

The 36-year-old man was arrested this morning following the search of a property in Derry as part of ongoing investigations into the activities of the New IRA.

He was also arrested in connection with the claim of responsibility for the attempted murder of Caldwell.

The PSNI said the investigation is continuing.

A 36-year-old man arrested in connection with the claim of responsibility made following the attempted murder of DCI John Caldwell and as part of ongoing investigations into the activities of the New IRA has been released following questioning. The investigation continues. pic.twitter.com/aTfDv5WfPJ

— Police Derry City and Strabane (@PSNIDCSDistrict) March 21, 2023

Caldwell was attacked shortly after 8pm on 22 February at a sports complex on the Killyclogher Road in Omagh.

He was putting footballs into the boot of his car and was accompanied by his young son when gunmen approached and fired multiple shots before fleeing the scene.

He remains critically ill in hospital.

The investigation into the attempted murder is primarily focused on the New IRA after a typed message appeared on a wall in Derry, purportedly from the organisation and claiming responsibility for Caldwell’s attempted murder.