Hong Kong police arrest 6 men in connection with predawn shooting in Central; 3 others detained in separate firearm cases
- Senior Superintendent Tony Ho says six suspects include alleged driver, passenger, one of the owners of three vehicles ambushed by rival gang on June 10
- Force also arrests three others in three firearm cases, seize haul of items including 38 airguns, eight knives, extendable baton and anti-government flags
Hong Kong police have rounded up six more men in connection with a shooting that left three people injured two weeks ago in a popular entertainment district, taking the total number of suspects arrested to 16.
A 17-year-old student was also among three others detained for their alleged involvement in three separate firearms cases, with the force seizing 38 airguns, eight knives, an extendable baton, as well as several respirators and anti-government flags.
Police on Monday said the six suspects in the shooting were arrested earlier in the day for their alleged involvement in the predawn clash between two triad gangs near Lan Kwai Fong that occurred at about 2.40am on June 10.
But the force added that the firearm used in the incident, believed to be a semi-automatic 9mm pistol, had not been found.
Senior Superintendent Tony Ho Chun-tung of the organised crime and triad bureau said the six men included one of the alleged owners, a driver and a passenger of the three seven-seater vehicles which were ambushed by a group of knife-wielding men on Wyndham Street.
