A Chinese-American man in his 60s shot and killed himself in front of the Chinese Consulate near Los Angeles Koreatown around 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Multiple gunshots were fired near Shatto Place. When the policemen reported to the scene, the man was found dead. No other victims in relation to the shooting was reported.
“A Chinese-American man in his 60s shot and killed himself near the entrance of the consulate,” said LAPD officer Drake Madison. “We haven’t identified other victims from the shooting.”
Investigation by the LAPD is currently underway to identify the motivation behind the shooting.
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