Hong Kong descended into pandemonium for the second day in a row on Sunday as police again fired tear gas and rubber bullets at pro-democracy protesters as clashes in the city become increasingly violent.

In the western end of Hong Kong island, rounds of tear gas coming from all sides were fired continuously to disperse protesters as riot police charged forward, beating people with batons and shields and cuffing others.

Anger among the largely peaceful demonstrators has escalated significantly after weeks of what many describe as unprecedented police brutality.

Some protesters responded by throwing projectiles including giant metal street signs and bricks at the police, while others shielded themselves from the tear gas with wooden boards and umbrellas. Police said some demonstrators set a cart on fire and pushed it toward a police cordon.

One man, 48, who gave the name Lych, moved 22 years ago from mainland China to Hong Kong as a young adult to enjoy the greater freedoms in the city. He said he was saddened to see such violence from the police towards protesters.

“The young people don’t see a future. Tell the world,” he said.