PHOTOS Hong Kong protests turn violent

Protesters wearing gas masks react after the police fired tear gas during an anti-government rally in Tsuen Wan, in Hong Kong, Aug. 25. The protests were triggered by an extradition bill to China in June, now suspended, and evolved into a wider anti-government movement with no end in sight. EPA

Protesters return tear gas towards the police in Tseun Wan in Hong Kong on Aug. 25, 2019, in the latest opposition to a planned extradition law that has since morphed into a wider call for democratic rights in the semi-autonomous city. AFP

Protesters wearing gas masks in action agains the police during an anti-government rally in Tsuen Wan, in Hong Kong, Aug. 25. EPA

Riot police walk in front of a water cannons truck during an anti-government rally in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, Aug. 25. EPA

An anti-extradition bill protester holds a flag as he attends a march protest at Kwai Chung Sports Ground in Hong Kong, Aug. 25, 2019. Reuters