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Hong Kong Protester Shot in the Chest on China's National Day
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A video by City University students shows an injured protester, who they say was shot by police in the chest. Police confirmed that a man, 18, was shot and injured on Tuesday.
Bloomberg was unable to independently confirm the video's details.
Hong Kong protesters planned a fresh round of disruption on Wednesday after violent clashes led police to shoot a demonstrator for the first time since the unrest began in June.
Simultaneous rallies against Beijing’s increasing grip raged across the financial hub on Tuesday hours after President Xi Jinping oversaw celebrations marking 70 years of Communist rule in China. Cable TV reported that the man shot in Hong Kong had the bullet removed in operation and is expected to survive even though he remains in critical condition.
At a press conference that started shortly before midnight in Hong Kong, police commissioner Stephen Lo said that more than 180 people were arrested for offenses including rioting during the protests on Tuesday. A total of 25 officers were injured, Lo said, adding that it was one of the “most violent and chaotic days” in the city.
Lo described the shot that injured an 18-year-old protester as “reasonable” and “lawful,” saying that the split-second decision by the officer involved was the best decision under the circumstances. The lives of the officer who discharged his weapon and his colleagues were under serious threat, the police commissioner said, as an officer was pushed onto the ground and colleagues who tried to help him up were attacked by protesters with bricks and sharpened poles. Six live rounds were fired on Tuesday, including two warning shots, he said.
“I urge protesters, if you really have lofty ideals for the good of Hong Kong, everyone should calm down and give some room to the society to do so, and consider whether endless violence should be used to achieve your demands.”
The shot protester is currently under arrest, but Lo was not able to provide a detailed update on his condition, deferring to the hospital for any details.
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