A 30-year-old man arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a PSNI officer in north Belfast has been released unconditionally.

Police said up to ten shots were fired by a high-velocity rifle in the attack at a petrol station on the evening of Sunday 22nd January.

A community police officer suffered a number of gunshot wounds to his arm in the attack and underwent emergency surgery in the Royal Victoria Hospital

Detectives believe the attack was carried out by dissident republicans.