Belfast Car Blast Near Police Station Probed as Attempted Murder

BELFAST – Law enforcement officials in Northern Ireland have initiated an attempted murder probe following a vehicle blast that took place Saturday evening outside a police facility located south of Belfast.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland announced Sunday that their specialized terrorism investigators would be leading the case.

“We have commenced an attempted murder investigation which will be led by our Terrorism Investigation Unit,” authorities stated in an official release.

The incident occurred on Saturday night at the police station south of the Northern Ireland capital.