U.S. police shot and killed a person who crashed their car into China¡¯s consulate in San Francisco on Monday afternoon as expectations build for President Xi Jinping to visit the California city for a key summit next month.
San Francisco police confirmed they shot and killed the driver, who was pronounced dead at a local hospital, and said an investigation is underway. Unverified video on social media showed a blue Honda vehicle inside the consulate as people streamed out into the street.
¡°When officers arrived on scene, they found that the vehicle had come to rest in the lobby of the Chinese Consulate,¡± according to a police statement. ¡°An officer contacted the suspect and an officer-involved shooting occurred. Officers rendered aid and summoned paramedics to the scene.¡±
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