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    Hong Kong Police Fire Warning Shot During Night Of Violent Clashes With Protesters

    Dramatic video of the protests shows a small group of police officers being pushed back by stick-wielding demonstrators. An officer suddenly draws his side arm and fires into the air.
    by Scott Neuman Aug 26, 2019 1 minute
    An anti-extradition bill protester throws a gasoline bomb as protesters clash with riot police during a rally to demand democracy and political reforms, at Tsuen Wan, in Hong Kong, on Sunday.

    Besieged Hong Kong police officers drew their side arms on protesters, with one of them firing a warning shot into the air as they were pushed back by thick crowds of stick-wielding demonstrators.

    The gunshot incident was apparently the first of its

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