Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after an officer fired her service pistol inside Kwun Tong Police Station on Wednesday morning in a suspected suicide.
“At around 7.45am, Police found a 23-year-old female police officer, who was attached to the Patrol Sub-unit of Kwun Tong District, injured at the loading and unloading area in Kwun Tong Police Station. She had a gunshot wound to her head and was certified dead at scene. A service pistol was found next to the deceased,” police said in a Wednesday press release.
| 💡If you are in need of support, please call: The Samaritans 2896 0000 (24-hour, multilingual), Suicide Prevention Centre 2382 0000 or the gov’t mental health hotline on 18111. The Hong Kong Society of Counselling and Psychology provides a WhatsApp hotline in English and Chinese: 6218 1084. See also: HKFP’s mental health services guide. |
“Upon initial investigation, it is believed that she committed suicide with her service pistol. Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death of the deceased,” they added.
Police told HKFP that the Regional Crime Unit of Kowloon East is investigating the case.
Media photos showed a large group of officers inside Kwun Tong Police Station following the incident.