Suspected shooter in Sham Shui Po altercation arrested

Screengrab via Apple Daily video.
Screengrab via Apple Daily video.

Police have arrested a local man suspected of shooting another man in the arm during a brawl on a Sham Shui Po street on Friday evening.

Officers arrested the 34-year-old man, surnamed Yeung, on suspicion of wounding and possession of imitation firearms in Kowloon City at 5pm yesterday.

Local media had reported that a gun was pulled during during an altercation between Yeung and a 33-year-old arcade operator surnamed Luo, who was shot in the arm during the brawl outside his establishment on Cheung Sha Wan Road.

Speaking to reporters last night, however, police superintendent Chan Tsz-leung from the Kowloon West crime unit said that the weapon used in the fight was in fact a type of industrial nail gun — some of which are operated by bullet-like blanks — loaded with metal pellets. Chan added that the nail gun still hasn’t been found.

Police also walked through a reenactment of the crime with the suspect this morning, according to HK01.

Chan said that an initial investigation found that the fight took place after Luo accused Yeung of using a jamming device to cheat on an arcade game, specifically to score more points, which can be redeemed for cash in some gambling dens.

When Luo refused to exchange the points for money, the men took their argument outside, near the junction of Cheung Sha Wan Road and Kweilin Street.

Chan says Luo was accompanied by five men, and reportedly used a pipe to attack Yeung, who in turn responded by pulling out the nail gun and shooting Luo in the upper right arm.

Luo has since been discharged from the hospital, but was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon. He’s expected to make an appearance at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court later today.

Yeung’s arrest comes after officers arrested one man and two women — including Yeung’s girlfriend — on Sunday night, and seized two imitation firearms from their shared apartment in Sham Shui Po. None of the three suspects have been formally charged yet.

HK01 reports that the two imitation firearms have been sent for inspection to determine if they breached any laws. According to Hong Kong police guidelines, an airgun with a muzzle energy of more than two joules is classified as a firearm under the Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance.

Several local media outlets, including Apple Daily, reported that Yeung and the man arrested Sunday night are suspected to have triad ties.



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