Macau police fire warning shot during scuffle with smokers outside luxury hotel, three arrested
- Police say the officer fired in the air after being pushed by one of the men. They had been asked to stop smoking in the no-smoking section
- Nobody was shot in the incident but the police officer sustained injuries to the arms, legs and stomach
Macau police have detained three Chinese men after a brawl on Wednesday night where one officer fired a warning shot into the air outside a well-known resort in the city, according to local reports.
The incident took place at 11.20pm on Thursday, when officers on duty outside the luxury Galaxy Macau resort tried to stop the men from smoking in a non-smoking area.
A fight broke out when the men began pushing an officer, who then drew his baton to warn them, while two women attempted to stop the men, a video posted on social media site Facebook showed.
As the scuffle continued, another five-second clip showed the officer finally pointing his gun in the air, followed by a loud sound of gunfire.
Macau police said nobody was shot, and the men, whom the police described as smelling of alcohol, will be charged with five offences including assault and contempt. The case will be sent to court at 3pm on Friday.
