Police firearm discharged at Kwun Tong Police Station amid reports of officer suicide

2026-02-25 - 02:35

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after an officer fired her service pistol inside Kwun Tong Police Station on Wednesday morning. Local media are reporting a suspected suicide. Kwun Tong Police Station. File photo: Wikicommons. The force told HKFP a firearm was discharged at the station at around 7.45am on Wednesday, adding that the case “involved a female officer.” The Regional Crime Unit of Kowloon East is investigating the case, the force added, but it did not elaborate on the officer’s condition. 💡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. Citing sources, local media reported that a female inspector had died in a suspected suicide. She was discovered in the armoury with a gunshot wound to her head and showed no sign of life when found, according to reports. Media photos showed a large group of officers inside Kwun Tong Police Station following the incident.