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Hong Kong policeman shoots protester during roadblock | Hong Kong policeman shoots protester during roadblock |
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A policeman has shot at least one person in protests during Monday morning rush hour in Hong Kong. | |
Footage shown live on Facebook showed the officer drawing his gun before grappling with a man at a roadblock. | Footage shown live on Facebook showed the officer drawing his gun before grappling with a man at a roadblock. |
Another man, wearing a face mask, then approaches and the officer shoots him, hitting him in the chest or torso. | |
As the grapple continues, the officer fires another two rounds - although it's not clear from the footage whether the bullets hit anyone. | |
The condition of the first person shot is not known. | The condition of the first person shot is not known. |
It's thought to be the second time police have shot someone with live rounds since the Hong Kong protests began in June. | |
The first incident was during protests on 1 October when China was celebrating 70 years of communist rule. | |
The Monday morning shootings happened as protesters tried to block a junction at Sai Wan Ho on the north-east of the island. | |
Protesters used barricades to block roads in various areas, leading to long traffic jams. Some train and subway lines were also disrupted. | |
The latest violence comes after a student died on Friday after falling from a ledge in a car park, reportedly trying to flee from police tear gas. | |
Why are there protests in Hong Kong? | |
Hong Kong is part of China but as a former British colony it has some autonomy and people have more rights. | |
The protests started in June against plans to allow extradition to the mainland - which many feared would undermine the city's freedoms. | |
The bill was withdrawn in September but demonstrations continued and now call for full democracy and an inquiry into police behaviour. | |
Clashes between police and activists have become increasingly violent and in October the city banned all face masks. |