HONG KONG, China — A Hong Kong police officer shot at masked protesters on Monday morning -- hitting at least one in the torso -- during clashes broadcast live on Facebook, as the city's rush hour was interru pted by protests . Another masked man then approached the officer and was apparently shot in the chest area, quickly falling to the ground, clutching his left side. Flashmob protests sprung up in multiple districts during the morning commuter period, with small groups of masked protesters targeting subway stations and building barricades on road junctions. Even before the shooting in Sai Wan Ho, tear gas had been fired in at least two other locations. Monday's shooting is the third time protesters have been shot with live rounds by police.

Source: Philippine Star November 11, 2019 01:27 UTC