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Man Opens Fire At LA Chinese Consulate

A man opened fire at the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles on Tuesday (August 1) morning and then took his own life, police said. Advertisement … Continue reading Man Opens Fire At LA Chinese Consulate


A man opened fire at the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles on Tuesday (August 1) morning and then took his own life, police said.

There were no other injuries in the shooting, which took place at about 6 a.m. before the consulate was open for the day, said Officer Michael Lopez of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Police say “Numerous rounds impacted the Chinese consulate,” and that the man was discovered in his car dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The Chinese consulate, in a short statement, said it was extremely concerned about the incident and had asked the United States to take all necessary measures to protect the security of the building and diplomats working there.

China has also asked the United States to get to the bottom of what had happened, it added.

Authorities did not immediately identify the gunman and had few other details about the incident. Lopez said police did not typically release information about suicides.

In 2011, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from China was arrested after police said he opened fire at the same building with a handgun. There were no injuries in that incident.