Events are being held today in Northern Ireland to show solidarity with an off-duty police officer who is 'fighting for his life' after being shot Wednesday night.
"He was taking a kids' training session - it's hard to compute that someone would try to attempt to kill John at that moment," Mr Lyons said.
Mr Caldwell, who is one of the best-known detectives in the Police Service of Northern Ireland , remains critically ill and sedated in hospital.It's understood he suffered life-changing injuries. Dissident republicans are opposed the Good Friday Agreement, and continue to use violence in a bid to unite Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland.
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