Police investigating the attempted murder of DCI John Caldwell in Co Tyrone have released CCTV footage and images of the cars involved in the attack.
The video was released after it was revealed eleven people aged between 21 and 72 are being questioned over the shooting of Mr Caldwell in February.
The nine men and two women were arrested under the Terrorism Act after teams of officers carried out raids in Omagh and Coalisland.
DCI Caldwell suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot as he placed footballs in the back of his car at playing grounds in Omagh. He is a youth soccer coach.
The senior police detective was a guest at Hillsborough during a visit this week by King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Members of the dissident republican group, the New IRA, are believed to have carried out the attack in tandem with an organised crime gang.
Two Ford Fiesta cars, which police believe had been used in the attack, were bought in Ballyclare and Glengormley in County Antrim in the weeks before the attack.They were later found burnt out
The PSNI has said approximately 400,000 hours of CCTV footage has been viewed as part of the investigation.
Detective Superintendent Eamonn Corrigan said: “Today, I am also releasing new CCTV footage and photographs of a number of cars used by the gunmen and those involved on the night of, and prior to, John’s attempted murder on Wednesday 22nd February.
“As John was packing up after coaching a youth football team, he was shot multiple times and, when he fell to the ground, the gunmen continued to fire at him in front of terrified children and parents, and, disturbingly, in front of John’s young son.
“My investigation has progressed and I now believe a black Mercedes Benz C-Class (W204) 4-door saloon (2007/8 – 2014) was used as an operational vehicle by the New IRA both before and immediately after the attack when it was used to transport the gunmen and others away from the site of the burned out Ford Fiesta in Raculpa Road, referred to as Fiesta One.
“I am appealing for information about who was in this black Mercedes vehicle, where it was before the shooting and where it went afterwards. I know it travelled in a convoy on the Drumnakilly Road headed towards Omagh at 5.43pm on the 22nd with the two blue Ford Fiestas before the attack took place.
“I am also releasing new images today of the two Ford Fiestas.
“The new photograph of Fiesta One shows it leaving Barrack Street in Coalisland at 4.55pm on the afternoon of the shooting and travelling to Omagh. It had registration number MGZ 6242, and was fitted with false plates, FRZ 8414, prior to the attack. We know this vehicle left the sports complex and turned left onto the Killyclogher Road immediately after the shooting. It then travelled past Glendale Service Station to the Racolpa Road where it was abandoned and set on fire. We believe it travelled into Coalisland around 10pm on the previous night, the 21st.
“I am also releasing a new image of Fiesta Two, registration number RLZ 9805, with a missing alloy hubcap seen at 2.00pm at Tamnamore Park and Ride on 22nd February. I need to know where it travelled to from here before being burned out in Ardboe Industrial Estate the following day, Thursday 23rd February.
“I am appealing to anyone who has information about the movements of these vehicles, or the people within them, to contact police or Crimestoppers anonymously. No piece of information is too small.
“The Crimestoppers charity is offering one of the largest rewards of £150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved in the attempted murder. It is completely independent from the police and can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org."
DCI Caldwell was discharged from hospital in April. Police said he has given investigators his account of the shooting.
He made his first public appearance since the shooting on Wednesday at a garden party attended by Charles and Camilla. It was reported he had a private meeting with the king before the party.
