An armed police officer thought he was 'going to die' as he was confronted by a gunman.
Jurors were shown a picture of Reed Wischhusen in a police-style uniform - he was not a police officerAn armed police officer thought he was "going to die" as he was confronted by a gunman, a court heard.The officer shot Mr Wischhusen three times as the defendant rushed towards him with a firearm held aloft.
The two firearms officers, known only as P3 and L4, decided a comprehensive search was needed and Mr Wischhausen would be arrested.Officer L4, who had remained downstairs, told the jury: "After a short while I heard a loud bang, a loud noise, it sounded like a gunshot or an explosion."It was really quick, and I was concerned I didn't know where Reed was.
Asked how he felt, he told the jury: "It was a bit surreal to be honest. We expect risk in our job, and we obviously took precautions by having armed officers with us.
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