A police officer was shot with a sawn-off shotgun by a man who cycled off shouting “do you want some more you pussies?”, a jury has been told.
Leeds Crown Court heard they were investigating a minor criminal damage allegation in December, last year.
Richard Wright QC, prosecuting, said PC Hudson was shot by James Leslie, 37, who was behind the door. Mr Wright said the officer suffered serious injuries to her face, hand and neck - including to her carotid artery.
He told the jury that Leslie left his flat on Cardigan Road on a bike.
“He pedalled off up the road but again only after he had paused near to the officers, gun in hand, and shouted to Richard Whitely, who was tending to his injured colleague, ‘do you want some more, you pussies?’,” Mr Wright said.
Leslie denies attempted murder.
Mr Wright said Leslie discharged the gun through the glass in the door.
He said: “Whilst Suzanne Hudson was badly injured and bleeding heavily, her partner Richard Whitely has escaped injury by virtue of being behind her and further down the stairs.
“He dragged her away from the flat and made a frantic call for help on his police radio.”
The jury was played a recording of PC Whitely’s emergency call for help.
The prosecutor told the jury that armed police quickly arrived and PC Hudson was taken to Leeds General Infirmary.
He said she had “terrible injuries” to her hand. “It was a bloody and tangled mess,” he said.
Mr Wright said the officer’s carotid artery and jugular vein had to be repaired by a surgeon. He said 80 pellets were found to be lodged in her hand.
The case continues.