Hong Kong police arrested an 18-year-old man after he fired a single shot with a pistol at officers late on Friday evening, in an incident police said they suspected was linked to anti-government protests that have convulsed the city.
Steve Li, a Senior Superintendent of the Police Organized Crime and Triad Bureau said early on Saturday that the man had been subdued by police after he'd fired a shot in the northern Tai Po district. No one was injured.
A search of a nearby flat revealed a cache of weaponry including a semi-automatic rifle and bullets. Li added that there were signs this case was linked to other recent seizures of firearms and explosive devices including on Hong Kong island.