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| 'Viable explosive device' discovered near Omagh police officer's home | |
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| A suspicious object discovered close to where an an off-duty police officer fired shots during an incident in Omagh, County Tyrone, on Friday night has been described as a "viable explosive device". | |
| The shooting happened on the Kevlin Road. | The shooting happened on the Kevlin Road. |
| No-one was injured and the police ombudsman has been informed. | No-one was injured and the police ombudsman has been informed. |
| Police conducting a follow-up investigation discovered the device and a number of homes were been evacuated. | |
| DUP MLA Thomas Buchanan said: I have no doubt it is a worrying time for the police officer and for his family given the situation that we are in today where there is a dissident threat which is severe." | DUP MLA Thomas Buchanan said: I have no doubt it is a worrying time for the police officer and for his family given the situation that we are in today where there is a dissident threat which is severe." |
| Some local residents have been moved from their homes. | Some local residents have been moved from their homes. |
| 'I spoke to several of the evacuated residents and they are very concerned that such a sinister incident involving the discharge of a firearm and a suspicious device has taken place in their community," said Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Declan McAleer. | 'I spoke to several of the evacuated residents and they are very concerned that such a sinister incident involving the discharge of a firearm and a suspicious device has taken place in their community," said Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Declan McAleer. |
| "Coolnagard is a very quiet residential area of the town where people from all sections of the community live side by side and where community relations are very good," he said. | "Coolnagard is a very quiet residential area of the town where people from all sections of the community live side by side and where community relations are very good," he said. |