Hong Kong inspector dies after shooting herself inside police station, probe under way

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old inspector who shot herself with a pistol inside the Kwun Tong police station.

The force said the inspector, who was attached to the Patrol Sub-unit of the Kwun Tong District, shot herself in the loading and unloading area of the police station at about 7.45am on Wednesday.

A source said the inspector had finished her training last September.

Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming visited the station after the incident to assess the situation.

An initial investigation indicated that she had taken her own life with her service pistol.

A postmortem examination will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death.