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Sergeant accidentally fires gun in Hong Kong police station

Force investigates whether part-time officer was unloading his revolver

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The incident happened just after 2.30pm. Photo: Handout

An auxiliary police sergeant escaped injury when he accidentally fired his gun in Tuen Mun police station on Saturday afternoon.

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Police are investigating whether the part-time officer was unloading his revolver and if he followed proper guidelines. The incident happened at the loading bay of the station in Pui To Road shortly after 2.30pm.

“One shot was fired as the officer accidentally pressed the trigger,” a police source said.

The gun was handed to the forensic firearms examination division to check whether it malfunctioned.

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With about 11,000 of the city’s 29,000 police officers protecting President Xi Jinping during his three-day visit, more than 1,000 auxiliary officers were understood to have been deployed to ensure sufficient manpower to patrol and maintain order.
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