Infrequent yet unforgettable: Hong Kong’s rare cases of police opening fire on duty
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Hong Kong police rarely discharge their firearms, but such incidents draw significant public attention. On Thursday, police fatally shot a man in Tuen Mun who was holding a woman hostage and wielding a knife. Police guidelines permit officers to use lethal force to protect individuals from death or serious injury, to apprehend suspects of serious violent crimes, or to quell social unrest when other methods are insufficient. In recent years, police have only fired their weapons in a small number of cases, primarily when facing armed or violent individuals. The article highlights some notable instances of police discharging their firearms in Hong Kong.
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