Live ammunition, petrol bombs and water cannons mark violent escalation in Hong Kong protests A Hong Kong police officer fired a live shot into the air after protesters squared off against police armed with water cannons on Sunday night, marking one of the most violent nights of pro-democracy protests seen over the 12 weekends of consecutive protests that have rocked the city. Four police officers were filmed drawing their guns after demonstrators were seen chasing them with metal pipes, https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/25/asia/hong-kong-protest-aug-25-intl-hnk/index.html