One person has been shot after a suspected armed attacker crashed into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco sparking a major emergency response.
Dozens of first responders are attending the incident outside the consulate in Geary Boulevard, San Francisco.
Firefighters and police have arrived in force at the building on the busy highway in response to an alert.
The SF Standard reported that the suspect was shot by a police officer and that bomb squad technicians and an explosives-sniffing dog were brought to the scene amid fear of potential explosives.
A neighbor who lives immediately next door reported hearing four or five shots before people rushed out of the consulate and into its courtyard.
The building was evacuated and a white tarp has been placed over the Geary Street entrance to the building where visa applications are processed.
It is unclear whether any suspect remains at large but the driver has been taken to hospital.
Police tweeted: ‘Please avoid the area of Laguna St and Geary Blvd due to ongoing police activity.
‘Media staging will be published shortly.’
This is a breaking news story.
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