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Hong Kong police shoot man in day of violence and chaos | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A policeman has shot at least one person during another day of violence and chaos 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 torso. | Another man, wearing a face mask, then approaches and the officer shoots him, hitting him in the torso. |
As the grapple continues, the officer fires another two rounds - although it's not clear from the footage whether the bullets hit anyone. | As the grapple continues, the officer fires another two rounds - although it's not clear from the footage whether the bullets hit anyone. |
There have been a number of other flashpoints, with police firing tear gas and rubber bullets in others parts of Hong Kong. | |
What happened at the shooting? | |
The shootings took place as protesters tried to block a junction at Sai Wan Ho on the north-east of the island. | |
Police confirmed that one officer "discharged his service revolver" and that "one male was shot". | |
After being shot, footage showed the protester lying with his eyes wide open and with blood around him. | |
He is undergoing surgery and is in a critical condition, a Hospital Authority spokesman told the BBC. The spokesman said he was not aware of a second person being injured. | |
Authorities said that at two other places, officers also drew their firearms from their holsters. | |
However, police denied "totally false and malicious" reports that it ordered officers to "recklessly use their firearms" in Monday's operations. | |
It's the third time police have shot someone with live rounds since the Hong Kong protests began in June. | It's the third 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 second case was a teenage boy shot in the leg on 4 October. | The first incident was during protests on 1 October when China was celebrating 70 years of communist rule. The second case was a teenage boy shot in the leg on 4 October. |
What else has happened on Monday? | |
While most protests have taken place at weekends, protesters called for a general strike - that is, all workers not to work - on Monday. | |
In addition to the shooting, other clashes included: | |
Police described the activists as "radical protesters," conducting "extensive illegal acts" and urged them to stop any actions that threaten safety and obstruct the police. | |
Several universities have cancelled their classes for the day. | Several universities have cancelled their classes for the day. |
The latest violence comes after a student died in hospital last 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? | 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. | 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 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. | 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. | Clashes between police and activists have become increasingly violent and in October the city banned all face masks. |