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28/11/2007
Arrests Follow Bishop Street Murder Bid
Detectives working on the attempted murder of an off-duty policeman in Londonderry earlier this month have arrested two men.
The gun attack on a 43-year-old PSNI man took place after he dropped his son off at a school in Bishop Street on 8 November.
He was struck on his face and arm but was able to drive himself to a nearby police station.
He was shot at through the driver's side window with what was believed to have been a shotgun.
A car used in the attack was later found burned-out in the Creggan area of the city.
The PSNI has said the suspects were arrested at their homes in the Derry and are being questioned at Antrim police station.
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Murder Bid Police Officer Drives From Scene
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The gun attack on a 43-year-old PSNI man took place after he dropped his son off at a school in Bishop Street on 8 November.
He was struck on his face and arm but was able to drive himself to a nearby police station.
He was shot at through the driver's side window with what was believed to have been a shotgun.
A car used in the attack was later found burned-out in the Creggan area of the city.
The PSNI has said the suspects were arrested at their homes in the Derry and are being questioned at Antrim police station.
See:
Murder Bid Police Officer Drives From Scene
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