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Police today (October 5) charged a 36-year-old man with one count of shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
The man was arrested in connection with a case in which one gun shot was heard inside a shopping centre in Wan Chai district in the evening on Sunday (October 3).
Initial investigation by officers of the District Crime Squad of Wan Chai revealed that the man and a 40-year-old man, who were cash escort guards, had a dispute while they were performing cash escort duty. The 36-year-old man fired a shot with his Remington shotgun used for cash escort.
The 36-year-old man was charged with one count of shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm and will appear at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts tomorrow morning (October 6). The 40-year-old man was arrested for common assault and was released on Police bail pending further enquiries.
Police Report No. 9
Ends/Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Issued at HKT 20:56
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