Hong Kong Protester Is Shot By Police As Clashes Over Democracy Take A Dark Turn
In an ominous first during weeks of protests, a demonstrator was shot in the chest and is now in the hospital. The mass rallies come as China celebrates 70 years of Communist Party rule.
Updated at 9 a.m. ET
A pro-democracy protester in Hong Kong was shot by police Tuesday — a sign of an escalating official response to months of mass demonstrations. The shooting took place as Beijing marks the 70th anniversary of modern China.
The protester was shot in the chest by police during a clash on the sidewalk in Tseun Wan in the. Local media report that he is a secondary-school student in that same area.
