Hong Kong Protester Shot in Street Confrontation with Police

• 11.11.2019, 11:51
•  Asia,  World

Cupid Producer via Reuters

Hong Kong police opened fire and wounded at least one protester during a fracas broadcast live on Facebook, as chaos erupted across China's self-governing territory during rush hour on Monday, Al-Jazeera reports.

The police confirmed later on Monday that one man had been shot in Sai Wan Ho, but did not elaborate on his condition. Officers in two other districts had also drawn their guns from their holsters, the statement said.

Police said earlier that radical protesters had set up barricades at multiple locations across the city and warned the demonstrators to "stop their illegal acts immediately".

Services on some train and metro lines were disrupted from early on Monday, with riot police deployed near stations and shopping malls.

Many universities cancelled classes and there were large traffic jams in some areas.

Hong Kong has been gripped by nearly six months of large, increasingly violent rallies, with protesters' demands including an independent investigation into alleged police brutality.