Police shoot knife-wielding man at Hong Kong mall, later dies in hospital

Police fired live rounds to subdue a knife-wielding man at Tuen Mun Town Plaza on Thursday, police have told HKFP. The suspect later died in hospital.

Police fired live rounds to subdue a knife-wielding man
Police fired live rounds to subdue a knife-wielding man at Tuen Mun Town Plaza on Thursday, January 15, 2025. Photo: 剛好五個字 screenshot.
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The incident occurred at around 7:13pm, police added.

Online footage appears to show the suspect brandishing the blade on a sidewalk before turning towards the mall, causing people to flee.

Several gunshots are then heard as police subdue him.

The man was sent to Tuen Mun Hospital in an unconscious state, police said. The Hospital Authority told HKFP he was declared dead at 8:47pm.

The cause of the incident is, as yet, unknown.

More to follow.

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Tom founded Hong Kong Free Press in 2015 as the city’s first crowdfunded newspaper. He has a BA in Communications and New Media from Leeds University and an MA in Journalism from the University of Hong Kong. He previously founded an NGO advocating for domestic worker rights, and has contributed to the BBC, Deutsche Welle, Al-Jazeera and others.

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