Tsang Chi-kin, 18, is the first person to have been shot with live ammunition since the beginning of mass anti-government protests in June.
The teenage Hong Kong protester shot during clashes with police on Tuesday has been charged with assaulting a police officer and rioting, which could see him jailed for more than a decade.
Activists have also argued that the officer had space to retreat, but instead chose to shoot Tsang. Most of the other protesters fled at the sound of the shot. One stayed behind to help, but was quickly set upon and beaten by police. The definition of rioting has been retained to this day. It defines a riot as an assembly where a"breach of the peace" is committed. Those assembled are thus regarded as being"riotously assembled." Those charged with rioting face up to 10 years in prison and a fine. Assaulting a police officer carries a penalty of up to two years in jail.
A pro-democracy protester holds a placard during a rally in Tuen Wan district on October 2, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.Tuesday's shooting marks a dark turn in the months-long protest movement, which began as a demonstration against extradition legislation.
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