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| High Wycombe man who shot PC with crossbow jailed | High Wycombe man who shot PC with crossbow jailed |
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| Jason King attacked a neighbour before shooting a police officer with a crossbow | Jason King attacked a neighbour before shooting a police officer with a crossbow |
| A man who shot a policeman in the leg with a crossbow after officers were called to a neighbour dispute has been jailed for nine years. | A man who shot a policeman in the leg with a crossbow after officers were called to a neighbour dispute has been jailed for nine years. |
| Jason King, 55, admitted wounding after firing at PC Curtis Foster and stabbing a neighbour's partner in the stomach in Downley, Buckinghamshire, on 10 May 2024. | Jason King, 55, admitted wounding after firing at PC Curtis Foster and stabbing a neighbour's partner in the stomach in Downley, Buckinghamshire, on 10 May 2024. |
| The officer, who was hit by a bolt in the leg, made a full recovery and returned to duty. The stab victim also recovered. | The officer, who was hit by a bolt in the leg, made a full recovery and returned to duty. The stab victim also recovered. |
| At a Crown Court hearing in Amersham, Judge Jonathan Cooper said King posed a "significant" risk. | At a Crown Court hearing in Amersham, Judge Jonathan Cooper said King posed a "significant" risk. |
| Jason King has been jailed after shooting a policeman with a crossbow | Jason King has been jailed after shooting a policeman with a crossbow |
| King, a former computer worker, of School Close, Downley, shot repeatedly at officers with a crossbow out of his upstairs window before chasing them with the weapon and shooting an officer, the court was told. | King, a former computer worker, of School Close, Downley, shot repeatedly at officers with a crossbow out of his upstairs window before chasing them with the weapon and shooting an officer, the court was told. |
| The court heard after the incident, King, who has a history of mental health difficulties, had tried to hide near trees but was followed and shot by an armed officer. | The court heard after the incident, King, who has a history of mental health difficulties, had tried to hide near trees but was followed and shot by an armed officer. |
| In a video of the incident released by Thames Valley Police, the officer can be heard shouting a warning before aiming and firing, hitting King in the stomach. | |
| King is then seen lying on the ground and told to put his hands behind his back while being apprehended. | King is then seen lying on the ground and told to put his hands behind his back while being apprehended. |
| He was taken to hospital under police supervision with potentially life-changing injuries, but was discharged 10 days later and arrested, before being charged. | He was taken to hospital under police supervision with potentially life-changing injuries, but was discharged 10 days later and arrested, before being charged. |
| The judge said that King's actions, including chasing officers and continuing to shoot at them, were evidence of him "attempting to settle a score with police". | The judge said that King's actions, including chasing officers and continuing to shoot at them, were evidence of him "attempting to settle a score with police". |
| "It was as if you were trying to hunt down the officer, chasing him, aiming at his body," he added. | "It was as if you were trying to hunt down the officer, chasing him, aiming at his body," he added. |
| Judge Cooper was told that he had bought the crossbow online for less than £20. | Judge Cooper was told that he had bought the crossbow online for less than £20. |
| He told King he was "clearly beside yourself" with anger during the incident. | He told King he was "clearly beside yourself" with anger during the incident. |
| "You came out of your house to try and shoot at police officers," the judge said. | "You came out of your house to try and shoot at police officers," the judge said. |
| "You approached PC Foster and, from a crouching position, raised your crossbow and fired. | "You approached PC Foster and, from a crouching position, raised your crossbow and fired. |
| "From a distance of roughly two car lengths away, you shot him in the leg as he turned to run." | "From a distance of roughly two car lengths away, you shot him in the leg as he turned to run." |
| Judge Cooper said PC Foster and two other officers should be commended for bravery. | Judge Cooper said PC Foster and two other officers should be commended for bravery. |
| The court heard how police were called to the scene on 10 May 2024 | The court heard how police were called to the scene on 10 May 2024 |
| Barrister Graham Smith, prosecuting, told the judge that King had previous convictions, including a conviction for possessing a "bladed article" in a public place and for punching and threatening a neighbour. | Barrister Graham Smith, prosecuting, told the judge that King had previous convictions, including a conviction for possessing a "bladed article" in a public place and for punching and threatening a neighbour. |
| He said King had hunted and stalked police during the incident - a witness used the word "tracking". | He said King had hunted and stalked police during the incident - a witness used the word "tracking". |
| Mr Smith said the officer had seen King "grinning" as he exited his address before shooting him in the leg, resulting in a 2-3cm (1in) wound near an artery. | Mr Smith said the officer had seen King "grinning" as he exited his address before shooting him in the leg, resulting in a 2-3cm (1in) wound near an artery. |
| PC Foster watched the sentencing hearing via an online link. | PC Foster watched the sentencing hearing via an online link. |
| He told the judge, in a written victim impact statement, that the attack had affected him in "so many ways". | He told the judge, in a written victim impact statement, that the attack had affected him in "so many ways". |
| "Previously, I guess I was quite blasé about work," he said. | "Previously, I guess I was quite blasé about work," he said. |
| "I kind of thought risk is risk and that is what you deal with. | "I kind of thought risk is risk and that is what you deal with. |
| "Now I feel more cautious." | "Now I feel more cautious." |
| PC Foster said he had suffered anxiety and had thought about how he might never have seen his "parents or anyone else" again. | PC Foster said he had suffered anxiety and had thought about how he might never have seen his "parents or anyone else" again. |
| He said his wound had physically healed but left a scar. | He said his wound had physically healed but left a scar. |
| Barrister Mark Kimsey, for King, said his client had a history of anxiety and depression, and cannabis use may have been an "aggravating factor". | Barrister Mark Kimsey, for King, said his client had a history of anxiety and depression, and cannabis use may have been an "aggravating factor". |
| He said evidence showed that King thought he could "talk" to a neighbour's dog and was "special in relation to having contact with an Egyptian goddess". | He said evidence showed that King thought he could "talk" to a neighbour's dog and was "special in relation to having contact with an Egyptian goddess". |
| Mr Kimsey said King wanted to apologise, felt "embarrassed and ashamed", and "didn't understand why he lost the plot". | Mr Kimsey said King wanted to apologise, felt "embarrassed and ashamed", and "didn't understand why he lost the plot". |
| He said what King did was "totally out of character". | He said what King did was "totally out of character". |
| He said King, who had worked "in computers", had been on remand in custody since May 2024 and "doing extremely well". | He said King, who had worked "in computers", had been on remand in custody since May 2024 and "doing extremely well". |
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