Murder and attempted murder case in Chai Wan
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At about 3pm, Police received multiple reports that a woman fired shots inside a park on Taikoo Wan Road. Police officers sped to the scene and found that two men and two women were injured. Sustaining head injuries, an 80-year-old woman was rushed to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 6.35pm. A 62-year-old man, sustaining head injuries, was rushed to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in unconscious state. A 60-year-old woman and a 72-year-old man, sustaining hand and shoulder injuries respectively, were sent to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in conscious state.
Initial investigation revealed that a 44-year-old woman had a dispute with the deceased and the three victims, during which the woman shot them with a pistol.
Police arrested the 44-year-old woman for murder and attempted murder inside a shopping centre near the scene. A pistol in suspected connection with the case was seized.
The arrested woman is being detained for further enquiries.
Investigation by Regional Crime Unit of Hong Kong Island is underway.
Ends/Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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