In the worst clashes since the 2014 pro-democracy demonstrations, Hong Kong riot police used batons, fired warning shots and pepper spray at protesters who hurled bricks and bottles. The clashes began as police removed a street market selling local holiday delicacies.
Please enable JavaScript to view this content. Open this photo in gallery: Rioters threw bricks at police overnight and into the early hours of Tuesday. Kin Cheung/The Associated Press
1 of 10
Open this photo in gallery: Rioters confront police as battles erupted after officials tried to evict illegal food sellers during the Lunar New Year holiday in Hong Kong. Edward Wong/AFP / Getty Images
2 of 10
Open this photo in gallery: Rioters throw bricks at police in Mong Kok district of Hong Kong. Vincent Yu/The Associated Press
3 of 10
Open this photo in gallery: A rioter throws a piece of a paving stone at police as fire burns. Billy H.C. Kwok/Bloomberg
4 of 10
Open this photo in gallery: A policeman (L) points his pistol during a clash at Mongkok district in Hong Kong. Reuters
5 of 10
Open this photo in gallery: A protester (L) kicks a policeman (2nd L) who has fallen down during riots in Hong Kong. Reuters
6 of 10
Open this photo in gallery: An injured policeman receives treatment after clashes with protesters. Reuters
7 of 10
Open this photo in gallery: A bloodied protester is one of more than 40 police officers, protesters and journalists injured during a riot on the first day of Chinese New Year celebrations. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
8 of 10
Open this photo in gallery: An unidentified injured man is escorted by riot police. Bobby Yip/Reuters
9 of 10
Open this photo in gallery: Riot police move forward during New Year’s rioting. Kin Cheung/The Associated Press
10 of 10