#LIVE: In Sha Tin, financial worker Jenny Chan, 25, expresses her sheer horror at the firing of live shots during morning rush hour. “How many people have to die before Hongkongers realise we live in a police state and everyone’s life is at risk?”https://sc.mp/8iiz9
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#LIVE: Protesters start a fire in Sai Wan Ho, but in a change of tactics, they form a line to prevent firefighters from being able to put it out https://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/nZzUxjVGuX
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#LIVE: The officer who shot a protester in Sai Wan Ho with a live round is being doxxed on social media. People have posted photos and unverified personal information of the man, his wife and their two young daughters. Some threaten to harm the daughtershttps://sc.mp/8iiz9Show this thread -
#LIVE: The protester who was shot is 21 years old, a medical source says. The operation on his liver and kidney has been completed, but medics are still searching for the bullet inside his body https://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters push forward on the police defence line on the fringes of the Chinese University campus in Sha Tin. They are throwing petrol bombs. Police fire rubber bullets and other unidentified ammunition https://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/qTvl2IspHi
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#LIVE: While police were seen drawing guns at various locations this morning, a police source said officers had been easily outnumbered, and there were more than 80 incidents of damage, or barricades being erected across the city https://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: When riot police leave Wong Tai Sin square, dozens of people immediately dig out bricks and throw them and other objects on to Lung Cheung Road to block traffic againhttps://twitter.com/SCMPHongKong/status/1193733095289053184 …
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#LIVE: Protesters at Chinese University advance toward police on Tai Po Road near the campus. Police fire tear gas and sponge grenades at protesters, who throw bricks toward them. Police then leave, and protesters rebuild a roadblock outside the campus https://sc.mp/8iiz9 pic.twitter.com/cdgH6SgBX0
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#LIVE: Hong Kong sergeant Lau Chak-kei, now a celebrated figure in mainland China after he raised a shotgun at protesters in July, says the officer who shot a protester with a live round was following “international standards” of policinghttps://sc.mp/8iiz9Show this thread -
#LIVE: Riot police are stationed in Chater Garden and outside of Central MTR station, as online users suggest there will be a march at lunchtime. Several young men wearing masks are stopped and searched, but are allowed to leave https://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/B7c4l9Pjfp
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#LIVE: A source says the bullet inside the protester shot by police this morning, a 21-year-old surnamed Chow, has been removed. It was found to have ruptured the man’s right kidney and liver. He's now in the intensive care unit https://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Police raise a black flag, a warning that they will fire tear gas, as they face protesters in the heart of Hong Kong’s business district https://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/P6gUOvtIXN
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#LIVE: The situation escalates rapidly in Pedder Street with five rounds of tear gas fired; those hit have taken refuge inside the Landmark building. Officers earlier used batons and pepper spray on protesters in Des Voeux Road Centralhttps://twitter.com/SCMPHongKong/status/1193755193013407746 …
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#LIVE: Bank worker Fred Mok is among those taking refuge in Landmark building after tear gas is fired in Central. He originally was on his way to lunch, but took the time to protest against police alongside colleagues. “Police have already lost control”https://sc.mp/8iiz9Show this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters are in a stand-off with riot police on Pedder Street. They are carrying umbrellas and a flag with writing which reads, “Free Hong Kong, Revolution Now” https://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/ppM0eqz4BL
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#LIVE: An MTR spokesman reveals details about an incident at Kwai Fong station at 8am when he says a protester threw two petrol bombs inside a carriage. The train was to head in the direction of Central. Its doors were open and passengers were boardinghttps://sc.mp/8iiz9Show this thread -
#LIVE: After police retreat from Central, protesters build a barricade at the junction of Connaught Road Central and Pedder Street. The barricade is briefly set on fire https://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/YHVChtTZVP
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#LIVE: Protesters at Chinese University continue to confront police near a bridge leading to Tolo Harbour. Police urge protesters to disperse and fire non-lethal rounds, as protesters throw bricks at police https://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/kQ6yFfyl1i
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#LIVE: Health care staff are among the dozens attending a rally in the lobby of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan, where a 21-year-old shot by police is being looked after. They are protesting against alleged police brutality https://sc.mp/8iiz9 pic.twitter.com/78OhB9egOC
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#LIVE: An older man receives medical help in Sai Wan Ho. He was reportedly challenged by protesters, who splashed him with red paint, after he was accused of taking pictures of them. The man denies doing so https://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/mMFpvO5sqM
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#LIVE: Man set on fire in shocking attack as anti-government violence escalates https://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: The injured man has been taken to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin for treatment. He has second-degree burns on 28 per cent of his body, mainly on his chest and armshttps://twitter.com/SCMPHongKong/status/1193781391403544581 …
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#LIVE: Police charge into the CUHK campus in Sha Tin again to fire more tear gas rounds and rubber bullets at protesters, who hit back by throwing bricks. Last month, CUHK urged police to contact university management before entering the campushttp://sc.mp/8iiz9Show this thread -
#LIVE: Multiple rounds of tear gas have been fired on Tai Wu Road, near to the Mega Mall in Tai Po. Protesters are refusing to leave the area and gather in On Pong Road http://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/FgiHnhCzHZ
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#LIVE: A statement from the Vocational Training Council says the 21-year-old shot during clashes in Sai Wan Ho is one of its students http://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s student union strongly condemns police, accusing them of descending on the campus to make arrests without advanced notice http://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: A statement by PolyU accuses riot police and plainclothes officers of using batons to attack students and passersby, before firing rounds of tear gas and beanbag rounds http://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Riot police are advancing on Chater Garden in Central, removing barricades as they go. At the other side of the square, protesters retreat to outside Cheung Kong Tower http://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/kmjMAgdNkm
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#LIVE: A police officer who drove his motorcycle into protesters this morning has been suspended with immediate effect, the force says. It says the case is very serious and will be investigated http://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestshttps://twitter.com/SCMPHongKong/status/1193698921488375808 …
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#LIVE: Police fire at least one canister releasing chemical irritant in On Cheung Road in Tai Po http://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/d3PZrBJg2N
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#LIVE: Police have confirmed that two traffic officers trying to stop two protesters blocking a road crossing in Sai Wan Ho at 7.20am fired three live shots. No warning was given in advance http://sc.mp/8iiz9#HongKongProtestsShow this thread - 33 more replies
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