Hong Kong on lockdown: Police tell public to stay indoors after student, 18, is shot in chest by cop
Hong Kong is on lockdown after clashes erupted in a dozen places as police urged public to stay at home. The financial hub was rocked by blood and violence, marring China's grand National Day celebrations. Footage shows a police officer shooting a protester at close range while being hit by him with a baton. The student was in critical condition after debris of the bullet was said to be lodged an inch from his heart.
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