‘Where’s the CCP?’: Driver is shot dead after plowing car into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco and then demanding to know where to find the Communist Party

‘Where’s the CCP?’: Driver is shot dead after plowing car into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco and then demanding to know where to find the Communist Party Police shoot attacker at the scene after he drives into the diplomatic building Shocking video shows staff and visitors fleeing the room in terror as the driver emerges from his car By Dominic Yeatman For Dailymail. Com Published: 23:54 BST, 9 October 2023 | Updated: 03:26 BST, 10 October 2023 e-mail 47 shares 8 View comments Staff and visitors fled in terror from the Chinese consulate in San Francisco after a suspected armed attacker crashed into its lobby and was shot dead by police. The driver said ‘where’s the CCP’ (Chinese Communist Party) as he emerged bleeding from the blue Honda sedan and was grabbed by guards just after 3pm Pacific time.

He was shot when police arrived moments later and was declared dead after being taken to hospital. Stanford student Sergii Molchanov said he was about two meters away from the driver as security guards armed with a knife grabbed him and pinned his arms behind his back. ‘He looked at me and I was a little bit scared because I didn’t know if he had any gun or something,’ Molchanov told the SF Standard .

A man crashed his car into #ChineseConsulate in #SanFrancisco pic. twitter. com/mmZx6vk7G4 — Ratnesh Mishra 🇮🇳 (@Ratnesh_speaks) October 10, 2023 The Honda sedan that crashed into the visa section of the Chinese consulate Dozens of first responders raced to the scene in the city’s Japantown district Molchanov, who was at he consulate to apply for a visa, said he heard two gunshots when police arrived moments later.

‘It’s quite terrifying and shocking to see,’ he added. ‘I’ve seen this on TV and to witness it in real life is quite different. People were terrified.

I was quite shocked with all that and am still processing that. ‘ Police bomb squad technicians and explosive-sniffing dogs were brought to the scene amid fear of potential bombs. 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. ‘When officers arrived at the scene they found the vehicle had come to rest inside the lobby of the Chinese consulate,’ said San Francisco Police Department spokesperson Kathryn Winters. ‘Officers entered made contact with the suspect and an officer-involved shooting occurred.

‘Officers rendered aid and summoned paramedics from the SF Fire Department, and in spite of the life-saving efforts of the police officers, firefighter paramedics and the personnel at the hospital the suspect was later pronounced deceased at the hospital. ‘This is an open and active investigation and the San Francisco Police Department is working and coordinating with investigators from the US State Department. Diplomatic bosses at the consulate reacted with fury to the attack.

‘The mission severely condemns this violent attack and reserves the right to pursue responsibilities related to the incident,’ they said in a statement. ‘Our mission has made solemn representations to the United States, demanding that the truth be quickly ascertained and dealt with seriously in accordance with the law. ‘ Negotiations are taking place for a possible visit by China’s President Xi Jinping to November’s APEC summit in San Francisco, with the Whit House confirming that a meeting with President Joe Biden is a possibility.

The consulate is a frequent target of protests from human rights activists and supporters of the Falun Gong movement. It has twice been damaged in arson attacks , most recently in 2014 when a person emerged from a van parked outside the compound with two buckets of gasoline, pouring it on the front of the building. ABC7 Privacy Policy Neighbors heard gunfire from the Chinese consulate on Geary Boulevard The driver of the Honda was reportedly taken to hospital Police pleaded for residents to avoid the area of Laguna St and Geary Boulevard The aftermath of the 2014 arson attack on the consulate which was also hit in 2008 The consulate was also struck by a blaze in March 2008, when a group of people poured flammable liquid on a security gate at the rear of the building and set it on fire.

In November last year the building was sprayed with graffiti after around 100 people held a vigil outside to honor people who died in a fire in China’s Xinjiang province. Residents of a condo opposite the building told the San Francisco Chronical that protests are so frequent they have taken out home insurance against terrorist attacks. This is a breaking news story.

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