A police officer shot a protester in the chest in Hong kong. It happened on the night of Monday Danish time, writes the news agency AFP.
A violent clash between protesters and police has been broadcast live on Facebook. The recording has also been shown on the tv station Cable TV.
Here you see a cop draw his weapon in the district of Sai Wan Ho. Subsequently, the attempted police officer to detain a masked man at a traffic light, which was blocked by protesters.
another masked man turned then to the police officer.
Out from the video recording it appears to the officer at the same moment shot this other man in the chest, whereupon he fell to the ground.
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The subsequent seconds were fired by the officer two additional shots during the unrest.
Another masked man looks out to fall to the ground, but the footage is too blurry, it can be seen, where on the body he has been hit.
the Police after the incident detained the two men on the ground. The one man lay in a pool of blood, and his body was limp, shows the footage. The other man was conscious.
The two wounded condition remains unknown. There have been reports that the man who was shot in the chest, is in stable state – but also that he is in critical condition. It writes the news agency Reuters.
Police in Hong kong have refused to comment on the incident.
Hong kong has in the last five months have been marked by violent protests against the government and the police, which is accused of using excessive force.
last week they killed a college student, which crashed in a parking garage during the civil unrest the previous weekend.
It was the first death as a result of the unrest in the partially self-directed metropolis.
The circumstances surrounding the death are unclear. But it was expected that the incident would exacerbate the already severe crisis in Hong kong.
After the death is the unrest continued with great strength.
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