San Francisco (US), Oct 10 (AP) The White House on Tuesday condemned a violent crash on the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco the place a person rammed a automobile into the foyer, making a chaotic scene that ended with police taking pictures the motive force, who later died on the hospital.

“We condemn this incident and all violence perpetrated against foreign diplomatic staff working in the United States,” White House National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson mentioned.

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US authorities officers have been in touch with Chinese overseas ministry officers within the aftermath of the incident Monday, in accordance with a White House official who was not authorised to remark and spoke on the situation of anonymity.

The White House official added that investigators imagine the motive force was “acting with malign intent”.

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As of Tuesday morning, police had shared no further particulars on the id of the motive force or how the incident unfolded. San Francisco police mentioned Monday they did not know why the unidentified driver smashed by way of the entrance of the consulate, positioned in a residential neighbourhood and subsequent to a significant avenue. In an announcement, the Chinese Consulate common described it as a “violent attack”.

Police descended on the consulate shortly after 3 pm Monday in response to a report of a automobile crashing into the constructing and urged individuals to keep away from the realm. Video from the scene confirmed a blue Honda sedan contained in the foyer of the consulate’s visa workplace and folks operating to exit the constructing.

Officers entered the constructing, made contact with the suspect and opened fireplace, San Francisco police Sgt Kathryn Winters mentioned throughout a short information convention. Despite “life-saving efforts” the suspect died at a hospital.

Police didn’t describe how the taking pictures unfolded, what number of officers fired, or if the motive force had a weapon. There had been no reviews of any injured individuals contained in the constructing.

A witness who was contained in the consulate mentioned the person drove proper by way of the entrance of the constructing, then acquired out of the automobile and was bleeding and holding knives. He then started arguing with safety guards.

Tony Xin advised KTVU-TV that he noticed the motive force had blood on his head and was holding two knives. Xin noticed a safety guard attempting to detain the motive force earlier than he ran out of the constructing by way of the broken doorway.

“I heard a really loud bang. I thought it was gunshots. I looked to the left and there was smoke,” Xin mentioned. “I turned back and saw the guy take out a crossbow.”

Xin said less than a minute after the driver got out of the car, five police officers arrived, initially with their guns drawn and rushed into the building. He said they were later joined by more officers.

Another witness, Sergii Molchanov, told several news outlets the driver was shouting about where to find the CCP, an abbreviation for the Chinese Communist Party. He said the man appeared to be grabbing something from his car before the confrontation with police happened.

Police are working and coordinating with investigators from the US State Department and the Chinese Consulate. The incident comes as San Francisco is preparing to host next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a gathering of world leaders from Pacific Rim nations. President Joe Biden plans to attend but it’s not clear if Chinese President Xi Jinping will come.

The statement from the Chinese Consulate general demanded more details about what happened and asked that it be “dealt with seriously in accordance with the law”.

“Our embassy severely condemns this violent attack,” the statement said.

Consulates typically have some type of security, such as locally hired guards. Neither the consulate nor San Francisco police immediately responded to questions about what security was in place at the facility.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin again called for an investigation at a daily briefing Tuesday without giving any details about damage to the consulate or injuries to staff and visitors.

“We strongly urge the US to launch a swift investigation and take effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese diplomatic missions and personnel there in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations,” Wang said, referring to the 1961 agreement governing relations between countries.

The San Francisco consulate has been targeted a number of times before. Among the most serious was a fire set by a Chinese man on New Year’s Day 2014 at the main entrance. It charred a section of the outside of the building.

The man, who was living in the San Francisco Bay Area, told authorities he was driven by voices he was hearing. He was sentenced to nearly three years in prison. (AP)

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