This is the terrifying moment a man who appears to be armed with a crossbow allegedly pursues a police officer as he runs through the street during a neighbourhood row over parking.
Units of armed police descended on the village of Downley, High Wycombe at around 6pm on Friday following reports of a dispute between a 54-year-old man armed with a crossbow and a man in his sixties.
In the video a man runs down the street, apparently holding the weapon before the video cuts to another angle.
Sirens can be heard in the distance as police descend on the quiet neighbourhood.
One resident, who filmed the shocking altercation shouts ‘What the f***’ in surprise as they watch on.
Armed police officers chase a man allegedly with a crossbow down a lane in the quiet neighborhood of Downley, High Wycombe
A man can be seen running down the residential street allegedly armed with a crossbow and chasing a neighbour
A crossbow believed to be the one used to shoot a police officer in Buckinghamshire
Armed police with dogs can then be seen gathering around the cul-de-sac and following the attacker down a lane.
When police arrived at the scene, a police officer was shot, reportedly with a crossbow.
The suspect was then shot by armed police and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and has been taken to hospital under police supervision with potentially life-changing injuries.
A man in his sixties suffered a stab wound and was taken to hospital but has since been discharged.
Andy Gupta, 49, who watched from his house, told The Sun: ‘There were 15 to 20 police cars, armed police, three or four ambulances, and two critical care units. It was worrying.’
Mr Gupta’s 13-year-old daughter said she saw an injured man coming out of a house before police officers emerged, shouting at residents to stay inside their homes.
A video taken by a local resident shows a dog handler and a police car arriving at Downley, north of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire after reports of a crossbow wielding attacker
Armed police units descended on the village of Downley at around 6pm following reports a man in his sixties had been stabbed
Armed police officers gather on the quiet, residential street in Buckinghamshire
A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: ‘I heard someone shouting: ‘He’s stabbed, he’s stabbed!’.
Other locals said they were shocked to hear a gunshot and had never heard anything like it before.
Others were scared for their children who had been playing outside in the sunny weather on the normally quiet street.
The local community centre in Downley was on lockdown for more than three hours at the time of the incident, which started at around 6.30pm on Friday evening.
Tim Metcalfe, Assistant Chief Constable, confirmed during a press briefing on Saturday afternoon that the stab victim has been discharged from hospital.
Police have cordoned off the area after they were called to a dispute where a cross-bow wielding neighbour allegedly fired at a police officer
Police using torches to investigate the scene where a local resident in High Wycombe allegedly shot a police officer with a crossbow
He said the injured police officer – based at High Wycombe Police Station, was discharged last night.
Mr Metcalfe went on to say the suspect ‘remains in hospital in critical condition with serious, potentially life-changing injuries’.
He said: ‘We were able to bring the incident to a swift conclusion. Our officers showed incredible bravery by confronting the armed offender. They are a credit to the force.’
Emma Burroughs, chief superintendent, said a large police presence remains in the area but the crime scene is expected to be reduced this evening.
‘We are investigating as a priority. An arrest has been made and we’re not looking for anyone else.’
She appealed for any witnesses or people in the area after 5.45pm yesterday who are yet to come forward to contact police on 101.