Police arrest man for air gun attack
Police on Wednesday said they arrested a 47-year-old man for attacking a person with two air guns in Yau Ma Tei. The force said that at about 5am on Wednesday, a 66-year-old driver was ordered to get out of his car on Woosung Street. He was then shot in the face by the suspect with a pair of air guns, and was also hit in the head by a long, hard object. The victim was sent to Kwong Wah Hospital, and is in a stable condition. Inspector Chan Kwan-to said the driver had ten bruises on his face – believed to be caused by BB pellets – and also four lacerations on his head. Chan said officers later arrested the suspect on suspicion of shooting with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He added that an initial investigation showed the suspect has a history of mental illness.