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Police Shoot Man Armed with Knife in Tsuen Wan

3/21/2026

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Story summary

Three Hong Kong Police Force officers shot a man who charged at them with a knife and a metal rod.
Police received reports after midnight of erratic behavior at Tsuen Wan MTR station.
They were told around 1am that the man was on Castle Peak Road.
The emergency unit arrived and the man emerged from bushes.
Verbal warnings and pepper spray preceded five shots to subdue him.

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Story summary

Three Hong Kong Police Force officers shot a man who charged at them with a knife and a metal rod.
Police received reports after midnight of erratic behavior at Tsuen Wan MTR station.
They were told around 1am that the man was on Castle Peak Road.
The emergency unit arrived and the man emerged from bushes.
Verbal warnings and pepper spray preceded five shots to subdue him.