A car rammed into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco, coming to a stop in the lobby and creating a chaotic scene that ended with police shooting the driver, who later died at the hospital, officials said.

Police descended on the consulate building on a report of a vehicle crashing into the building and urged people to avoid the area.

Police are working and coordinating with investigators from the US Department of State and the Chinese consulate.

A statement from the Chinese consulate general denounced the incident.

“On the afternoon of October 9, 2023, local time, an unidentified person drove a vehicle and violently crashed into the document hall of our consulate, posing a serious threat to the safety of staff and people on site, and damaging the facilities of our consulate,” the statement said.

The consulate said that it has demanded more details about the incident and asked that it be “dealt with seriously in accordance with the law,” adding that it has lodged solemn representations with the US
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Source: Qatar News Agency