Hong Kong police shot a protester with live ammunition Monday morning as tensions soared over a planned general strike that disrupted commuter traffic across the city. An angry crowd gathered hurling plastic crates at the police before an ambulance arrived and took the injured protester away. Early in the morning, demonstrators blocked major arteries and disrupted train service in an attempt to force a citywide strike. Monday’s shooting in Sai Wan Ho, a neighborhood in eastern Hong Kong Island, marks the third time police have shot a protester with live rounds, an especially rare occurrence in Hong Kong. Times staff writer Pierson reported from Hong Kong and staff writer Su from Beijing.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 11, 2019 02:14 UTC