Man admits shooting police officer with crossbow

Police at the scene of the incident in Buckinghamshire on 10 May

A man has been convicted of grievous bodily harm after admitting shooting a police officer with a crossbow outside the window of his home.

Jason King, 54, of School Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, pleaded guilty to one count of GBH and affray at Aylesbury Crown Court on Thursday.

At the same court on 20 September, King also pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent for shooting PC Curtis Foster with a crossbow.

He further pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon, namely a crossbow, and possession of a bladed article at the same hearing.

Police said that "thankfully, the victims, including our officer, have made full recoveries"

The court heard that around 18:00 BST on 10 May, King was involved in an argument with a neighbour, a man in his 60s, who he stabbed in the stomach.

When unarmed officers arrived, King shot at them with a crossbow out of his window.

He then came out of his house before shooting PC Foster in the leg.

When armed police arrived on the scene, they shot King in the stomach.

He was taken to hospital under police supervision with potentially life-changing injuries, but was discharged 10 days later and arrested. He was charged on 22 May.

King was remanded into custody and will appear at Aylesbury Crown Court for sentencing on 31 January 2025.

Two other charges of criminal damage and cultivation of cannabis will lie on file.

Since the attack, PC Foster has made a full recovery and has returned to duties.

The man in his 60s, who was stabbed in the stomach by King, was treated in hospital for minor injuries and was discharged the same day.

Senior investigating officer Det Insp Nick Hind of the Major Crime Unit said: “This was a serious incident, and thankfully, the victims in this case, including our officer, have made full recoveries."

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it was investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.