Gun Enthusiast who Plotted Mass Shooting Convicted of Firearms Offences

A gun enthusiast, who fantasised about a mass shooting, has been convicted of a series of charges relating to an incident in which he was shot by police.

An undated image of Reed Wischhusen wearing a fake police uniform at his home in Wick St. Lawrence, Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police

A gun enthusiast who was obsessed with criminals and had drawn up a plan to carry out a mass shooting disguised as a police officer, has been convicted of several firearms and explosives charges.

Reed Wischhusen, 32, was himself shot by police officers after he charged down the stairs at his home in the village of Wick St. Lawrence in Somerset with a pistol pointed at them.