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Bomb discovered near Omagh police officer's home | |
(about 13 hours later) | |
A bomb has been found close to the home of a police officer in County Tyrone. | |
It was found in the Coolnagard area of Omagh on Saturday afternoon. | |
Officers were conducting a follow-up investigation into an incident in the same area on Friday night when an off-duty police officer fired a number of shots. | |
No one was injured in the incident on the Kevlin Road. The police are appealing for information. | |
Detectives say they want to speak to anyone in the area who noticed anything out of the ordinary between the hours of 08:00 GMT and midnight on Friday as well as over the past number of months. | Detectives say they want to speak to anyone in the area who noticed anything out of the ordinary between the hours of 08:00 GMT and midnight on Friday as well as over the past number of months. |
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Declan McAleer has said people living in the area are annoyed at what's happened. | Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Declan McAleer has said people living in the area are annoyed at what's happened. |
A number of homes were evacuated but residents have since been allowed to return. | A number of homes were evacuated but residents have since been allowed to return. |
The Police Ombudsman has been informed about the shots being fired. | The Police Ombudsman has been informed about the shots being fired. |