fire a warning shot 開槍示警

fire a warning shot
繁：開槍示警
简：开枪示警

前晚6名警員在荃灣的警民衝突中擎槍，一人更向天開一槍示警，警方昨解釋該批警員當時前往處理店舖被破壞的案件，無防暴裝備，面對逾百示威者追擊，生命受威脅，開槍是必須及合理。

警：受百人攻擊欠裝備 開槍必須 稱跪地男身處火線 警「用腳推開」無惡意（2019年8月27日）。明報，取自https://news.mingpao.com/pns/要聞/article/20190827/s00001/1566844173845/

“Six officers drew their service weapons because their lives were under threat… to protect themselves, other officers and people at the scene. One officer fired a warning shot into the air, which did not hit anyone,” said Senior Superintendent Yolanda Yu of the Police Public Relations Branch.

‘Natural reaction’ for gun-wielding officer to kick kneeling man, Hong Kong police say. (2019, August 26). Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved from https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/08/26/natural-reaction-gun-wielding-officer-kick-kneeling-man-hong-kong-police-say/