Hong Kong police shot and killed a man wielding a large knife in Tuen Mun

Hong Kong’s security chief defended the police’s “difficult decision” to fatally shoot a man who brandished a knife and took a woman hostage in a Tuen Mun shopping centre on January 15, 2026, praising their decisiveness in averting further harm. Police said the 34-year-old man had a triad background and a criminal record that included drug-related offences.