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San Francisco police opened fire at the driver, who later died in hospital. A witness said he had been yelling about the Chinese Communist Party.

The as-yet-unnamed man reportedly swung the knives near officers in the moments before they opened fire

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. official said Tuesday the government believes the driver who crashed into the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco the day before did so “with malign intent,” but police haven’t shared details about the driver’s identity or motive for what the Chinese government has branded a “violent attack.” A witness waiting […]

The driver was bleeding from his head as he exited the vehicle yelling about the C.C.P., an abbreviation for the Chinese Communist Party, Sergii Molchanov said.

The White House on Tuesday condemned a violent crash at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco where a man rammed a car into the lobby, creating a chaotic scene that ended with police shooting the driver, who

San Francisco police arrived on scene and shot the driver, who died later in a 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 said.

"Wheres the f*****g CCP?" the driver reportedly shouted on Monday.

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from a PTI

Police shot and killed a man who rammed his blue Honda sedan into the lobby of the Chinese consulate in San Francisco on Monday, local officials said. The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) said the motive is unknown. The man was shot and killed by police shortly after they arrived, SFPD Sgt. Kathryn Winters said…

A car rammed into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco, creating a chaotic scene that ended with police shooting the driver, who later died, officials said.