Hong Kong shooting injures at least four, suspect arrested

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At least four people were injured Tuesday afternoon in a shooting at a park in China's Hong Kong, police said.

A woman suspect was arrested after she opened fire at two men and two women in Quarry Bay, to the east of the city's Central district.

All the wounded were hospitalized. One man and one woman who suffered head injuries were in critical conditions. The other two were shot in hand and shoulder respectively.

Heavily armed police officers swarmed into the park after the incident, cordoning off the scene and searching for evidence.

A woman suspect is arrested following a shooting in Quarry Bay Park in China's Hong Kong, June 26, 2018. /VCG photo

Initial investigation showed that the four victims, aged between 50 to 80, are siblings and the suspect is their relative, according to Hui Hong-kit, chief inspector of police of the Hong Kong Island regional crime unit.

The suspect acted alone with no accomplice and has no record of mental diseases, Hui said, adding that her motivation is believed to be related to family disputes over money.

The police will investigate the suspect's background and on how she got the gun, he said.

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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency