A police officer has been seriously injured in a shooting in Northern Ireland last night. The shooting took place in Omagh, County Tyrone. Security sources told Sky News that it was an off-duty officer. No other details have been released. BelfastLive reported that the Police Service of Northern Ireland officer had been seriously injured in the shooting.

Sources said the officer was hit multiple times in the gun attack.

Killyclogher Road in Omagh has been sealed off following the shooting.

The officer has been taken to hospital.

Ulster Unionist Party MLA Tom Elliott has indicated the police officer attacked in Omagh was shot in front of young people at a football coaching session. He said it was a “Despicable, cowardly action. No place in society.”

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