Buckinghamshire Police Incident: Officer Wounded by Crossbow, Suspect Arrested

A violent altercation in High Wycombe leads to the arrest of a man after a police officer and another individual were injured.

A 54-year-old man from High Wycombe was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing and subsequent shooting of a police officer with a crossbow.
The incident occurred as police responded to a report of a stabbing in School Lane, Downley, where they found a man in his 60s with serious injuries.
The officer shot with the crossbow has been released from hospital; the initial stabbing victim remains hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect sustained potentially life-changing injuries after being shot by police during the arrest and is under hospital supervision.
Thames Valley Police have referred the case to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, ensuring a thorough investigation of the events.