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Off-Duty Cop Shoots Two Officers, Highlights Gun Issues

3/17/2026

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On March 17, 2006, off-duty policeman Tsui Po-ko shot two uniformed constables in Tsim Sha Tsui, killing Constable Tsang Kwok-hang.
Tsui Po-ko was killed in the ensuing shootout.
The gun used was stolen from Constable Leung Shing-yan, who was murdered in 2001.
Constable Sin Ka-keung, 28, was in serious condition at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
This incident highlights ongoing issues related to stolen police firearms in Hong Kong.

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Story summary

On March 17, 2006, off-duty policeman Tsui Po-ko shot two uniformed constables in Tsim Sha Tsui, killing Constable Tsang Kwok-hang.
Tsui Po-ko was killed in the ensuing shootout.
The gun used was stolen from Constable Leung Shing-yan, who was murdered in 2001.
Constable Sin Ka-keung, 28, was in serious condition at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
This incident highlights ongoing issues related to stolen police firearms in Hong Kong.