The violence is likely to further inflame passions in Hong Kong after a student who fell during an earlier protest succumbed to his injuries Friday and police arrested six pro-democracy lawmakers over the weekend. A spokeswoman for the Hong Kong hospital authority said the person shot was in critical condition but gave no further details. “Continuing this rampage is a lose-lose situation for Hong Kong. ADIn a news release, the Hong Kong government said police had been responding to vandalism and disruptions to traffic, including protesters throwing heavy objects onto roads from above. On Sunday, police fired tear gas and protesters vandalized stores at shopping malls in anti-government demonstrations across Hong Kong.

Source: Washington Post November 11, 2019 02:10 UTC