Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts sentenced Hong Kong protester Tsang Chi-kin to three and a half years in prison Wednesday on charges of rioting and assaulting a police officer, according to the Hong Kong Free Press. Tsang previously pleaded guilty to both charges on September 28 after he was arrested in Sai Kung, Hong Kong while attempting to flee to Taiwan via boat on July 13.

Tsang was shot by a police officer during a National Day protest on October 1, 2019 after he swung a rod at a police officer. During the protest, Tsang wore goggles, gloves, a respirator, possessed a makeshift shield, and ignored a police warning. About 200 people were present at the protest where petrol bombs were thrown and fires were lit.

In sentencing Tsang to three and a half years in prison, Judge Ada Yim held that Tsang’s sentence must reflect the court’s determination to safeguard public order. While Tsang wrote that he regretted his actions in a mitigation letter and Judge Yim found that Tsang had cooperated with the police, she espoused that Tsang’s acts were premeditated and that he had ignored a police warning.

In addition to Tsang, Fung Ching-wah was also arrested while attempting to flee Hong Kong for Taiwan with Tsang. Fung was previously sentenced to four years prison on September 11 over rioting and perverting the course of justice in 2019.

The 2019 Hong Kong protests broke out over the Hong Kong extradition bill that was subsequently withdrawn by former Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on September 4, 2019 after a series of mass protests occurred. In