Driver Who Crashed Into Chinese Consulate Carried Knife, Crossbow

San Francisco Police vehicle is parked on the street near the visa office of the Chinese consulate, where local media has reported a vehicle may have crashed into the building, in San Francisco on Oct. 9, 2023. Nathan Frandino/Reuters

OAKLAND, Calif.—A Chinese citizen who crashed his car into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco on Oct. 9 appeared to slash at a policeman with a knife as they scuffled before the officer shot him dead, newly released video of the confrontation showed on Thursday.

In addition to recovering the weapon seen wielded by the suspect—a folding knife with a 3-1/2-inch (8.9 cm) blade—officers also found a loaded crossbow with arrows in the backseat of the man’s vehicle, police said.