Hong Kong Police Draw Guns, Arrest 36 in Latest Protest

Hong Kong Police Draw Guns, Arrest 36 in Latest Protest
Policemen pull out their guns after a confrontation with demonstrators during a protest in Hong Kong, on Aug. 25, 2019. AP Photo/Vincent Yu
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HONG KONG—Hong Kong police drew their guns and fired a warning shot Sunday night after protesters chased and attacked officers with sticks and rods, and brought out water cannon trucks for the first time, an escalation in the summerlong protests that have shaken the city’s government and residents.