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Shot activist was an 18-year-old student - police

Sky's Alex Crawford who is in the Admiralty district
of Hong Kong says: "Police have confirmed
in an audio which they released to the media
that he was an 18-year-old student.

"According to numerous
eye witnesses - I spoke to one earlier who w
as at the scene - there was a scuffle.
There was fighting between some of
the protesters and some of the police.

"And, according to the official police version,
a warning was given - but it is certainly not
evident on the video tapes - before the police
officer draws his handgun and shoots
at very close range.]


["The police said the protester took the bullet in the left shoulder."]