NSTworld HongKong protester shot by police as violence escalates
Police fired live rounds at protesters on the eastern side of Hong Kong island, Cable TV and other Hong Kong media reported. Cable TV said one protester was wounded after police opened fire.Police declined to comment when contacted by Reuters.
Services on some train and subway lines were disrupted early on Monday, with riot police deployed near stations and shopping malls. Protesters used barricades to block roads across the Chinese-ruled financial hub, with long traffic jams in some areas. The latest violence comes after a student died in hospital last week following a high fall as protesters were being dispersed by police.
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