Hong Kong protesters strike across at least five districts, play hit-and-run with riot police
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#LIVE: At New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, mall management has announced the closure of the place due to an “emergency”. Earlier, a group of protesters had smashed shops in an ongoing vandalism campaign against mainland-linked businesses http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Several black-clad protesters have been subdued by riot officers in Jat Min Chuen, a public estate in Sha Tin http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: A black flag warning that tear gas will be fired if protesters do not disperse is raised on the footbridge linking Tsuen Wan City Hall and shopping mall City Walk http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: A brawl has erupted in Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong with three baton-holding men subduing a black-clad individual. The trio are in civilian clothing and it is unclear if they are undercover officers http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Sogo in Causeway Bay has just announced a closure, as the commotion inside continues to boil http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Some 30 riot police and more than 10 elite tactical squad officers, also known as the raptors, arrive at the junction of Heung Sze Wui Road and Ho Pong Road in Tuen Mun, where protesters have set up roadblocks http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: A black-clad man is subdued by riot police in Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong. He is bleeding heavily from his forehead, leaving blood smeared on the floor. It is unclear how he was injured http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/eK3atgQok1
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#LIVE: On a footbridge near Citywalk mall in Tsuen Wan, dozens of people are in a stand-off with officers. Some protesters yell at police, saying they just want to pass and go shopping http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/OTN4gVhwJM
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#LIVE: Almost all of the shops inside the Citywalk shopping centre in Tsuen Wan are closed. Protesters have vandalised the Starbucks and the Teawood restaurant inside http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/5A3He908WE
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#LIVE: The MTR has announced that Ma On Shan station is closed due to safety concerns. So far two stations have been shut down today. The other is Sha Tin, which closed at 3pm http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Those still at Festival Walk shopping centre, including members of the public, are feeling the effects of residual pepper spray after it was fired during the violence earlier http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/ijLsv8Y2MW
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#LIVE: Riot police have been seen entering several shopping malls and arresting several protesters. Police say they have the legal authority and duty to enter malls to investigate crimes and make arrests http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Police used pepper spray during the chaos at at Tuen Mun Heng Sze Wui Road. First-aiders are helping those who came into contact with the liquid, which causes burning sensations and can lead to temporary blindness http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/QuGjTrXG25
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#LIVE: At V City near San Hui market, about 50 riot officers march down roads nearby. They have earlier charged several times at protesters on Ho Pong Road and detained several people amid angry shouts from onlookers http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/LpRg0SieIT
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#LIVE: Hundreds of Hongkongers have gathered early at Chater Garden in Central for a prayer meeting to mourn the death of university student Chow Tsz-lok, who fell from a car park floor near a police dispersal operation on Monday http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/qG49fVC8iP
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#LIVE: Protesters threw plastic bottles at a group of police officers as they retreated from Citywalk mall in Tsuen Wan. Some kicked a police vehicle http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/IVD4vNzA8J
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#LIVE: In Tsuen Wan, a stand-off between police and protesters earlier led to tear gas, while in Tai Po, residents are heckling officers on a footbridge. In Tuen Mun, a group of protesters have occupied a road junction near V City, building roadblocks http://sc.mp/rijgc pic.twitter.com/jSSfLipYMC
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#LIVE: Chater Garden is packed with more than 1,000 people for a prayer meeting to pay respects to student Chow Tsz-lok. It begins with a minute of silence, followed by people singing hymns http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/099pTJpQG1
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#LIVE: In a statement, broadcaster Now TV expresses regret over police’s clearance action in Tsuen Wan in the afternoon, where one of its reporters was injured http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: A roadblock is briefly set up at the junction of Nathan Road and Shantung Street before police arrive to clear it. No clashes occur http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/fjE6d2fwpR
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#LIVE: At a junction on Nathan Road in Mong Kok where police earlier cleared roadblocks set up by protesters, barricades have once again been erected, as protesters return to the scene http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/hEMgty3xYU
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#LIVE: At Chater Garden in Central, the prayer meeting, attended by more than 1,000 people, ends as people line up to place white flowers by a stagehttps://twitter.com/SCMPHongKong/status/1193502126166573058 …
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#LIVE: Dozens of riot police officers have just arrived outside Citywalk mall in Tsuen Wan as a group of protesters declines to leave. They yell abuse at the officers, who respond by shining bright lights at them http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/26foscnJpw
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#LIVE: Police have fired about 15 rounds of tear gas on Sha Tsui Road as tensions escalate in Tsuen Wanhttps://twitter.com/SCMPHongKong/status/1193505620093104128 …
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#LIVE: About 100 officers march to Sheung Chui Court residential estate in Tsuen Wan after firing volleys of tear gas at crowds. Residents shout from their flats that police are not welcome. Officers then board several vehicles and leave http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/WGRaeQYrDm
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#LIVE: First-aid volunteers in Tsuen Wan treat a boy who is suffering from the effects of tear gas fired earlier on Sha Tsui Road http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/YxjhQVSadp
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#LIVE: Police officers are seen entering a McDonald’s on Sha Tsui Road in Tsuen Wan. One witness says officers chased protesters into the outlet. A manager did not want to let police in, and the staff member was taken away by them http://sc.mp/rijgc#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/BXiNfhRDiS
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#LIVE: Riot police arrive outside a car park in Tseung Kwan O, where student Chow Tsz-lok was reported to have fallen on Monday. They clear barricades on roads, raising the blue flag at crowds who have gathered there, warning them of an illegal assemblyhttp://sc.mp/rijgcShow this thread -
#LIVE: Police have fired two rounds of tear gas at people gathering on Chuen Lung Street in Tsuen Wan, affecting some workers in restaurants along the road and a minibus driver http://sc.mp/rijgc#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/p2mTplfYIf
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#LIVE: In Mong Kok, police have arrived and flanked protesters from two ends - charging up Nathan Road from the south and from the west, from Shantung Street. Rounds of tear gas are fired http://sc.mp/rijgc pic.twitter.com/Dvq4GxfpMN
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