A protester has been shot by police during violent protests in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post has reported
South China Morning PostThe Hong Kong-based newspaper reported confirmation from a police source that live "warning shots" had been fired at Tsuen Wan and Yau Ma Tei.
The male, a Form Five - or Year 11 - student, is said to be in a critical condition and undergoing surgery at the Princess Margaret Hospital after being shot by police on Hoi Pa Street, Tsuen Wan, about 4.30pm, Hong Kong time.Up to 100,000 people took the streets in Hong Kong on China's National Day on Tuesday as part of protests coinciding with China's National Day.
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