It was newly revealed in a video released on the 19th (local time) that a Chinese man who drove his car into the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco was killed while fighting with the police while making an action that appeared to stab the police with a weapon.
According to Reuters, at a 90-minute town hall meeting held on this day, San Francisco police released police body camera video containing the circumstances of the incident that occurred on the 9th. In the video, the police attempted to arrest the suspect by pushing him against a wall, but the suspect was suddenly seen pulling out a weapon and swinging it at the police.
Local police said they recovered an 8.9cm folding knife wielded by the suspect and found a crossbow loaded with arrows in the back seat of the suspect’s vehicle.
San Francisco Police Chief William Scott confirmed that the deceased suspect, Zhanyuan Yang, 31, was a Chinese national.
According to the San Francisco Police Department, at approximately 3:09 pm on the 9th, a man drove his car into the main gate of the Chinese Consulate General, and police officers responded to the scene. The driver was fatally shot by security personnel and was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
In response to this at the time, the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco issued a statement saying, “An unidentified person violently entered the consulate, posed a serious threat to the safety of local staff and citizens, and caused serious damage to the facility,” adding, “We have proposed strict negotiations in this regard.” “I did it,” he said. Negotiation means that China protests through diplomatic channels.
The Consulate General said, “We severely condemn this violent incident,” and “We demand that the U.S. quickly investigate the truth and take strict action in accordance with the law.” “The U.S. side takes all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the Consulate General and official residence.” “I urge you,” he said.
Source: Donga
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