West Yorkshire Police have arrested a man in connection with the shooting of a woman police officer in Leeds.

A major police manhunt for James Leslie was launched following the attack which took place shortly after 4am in Cardigan Road in the city’s Hyde Park district.

West Yorkshire Police said two uniformed officers attended a “routine call” to a disturbance and were confronted by a man at the address who fired at them.

The female officer received serious but non life threatening injuries and is currently receiving treatment in hospital. A male colleague was not hurt.

The extent of the policewoman’s injuries are not known, or how many shots were fired.

The force said a 37-year-old man was arrested at 10.10am on Wood Lane in the Headingley area of the city following a call from a member of the public and a firearm recovered.

Assistant Chief Constable Geoff Dodd said the investigation was “still at an early stage”, and while “any potential risk to the public has been removed”, a police presence would remain in the area.

“The officer has sustained a very serious injury and her wellbeing is of paramount importance to us. The thoughts of colleagues remain with the officer and her family at this very difficult time,” he said.

“It is right to say that incidents where police officers face threat from firearms are thankfully very rare but that does not lessen the shocking impact when an officer is injured in such a way,” he added.

Ned Liddemore, vice chairman of the Police Federation, described the shooting as a “cowardly attack”.

“We will be supporting the officers and their families through this traumatic time,” he said.

Kieran Williams, 17, described how he had an altercation with Leslie on Tuesday.

The teenager said Leslie came to his house, which backs on to the scene of the shooting, complaining that someone was shining a torch through his window.

A woman police officer called round to take information from his housemates during the night after a bottle was thrown through their window.

He said he later heard multiple shots.

Radio Aire reporter Charlie Frost said she spoke to a couple of neighbours who heard a disturbance.

“They told be that they were very shook by the incident and that it is very worrying that it can happen here on their doorstep,” she told

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