“A person in a car stopped near the US Consulate building in Jeddah and got out of the car with a gun in his hand, so security forces took action to deal with the person. The gunfight resulted in the death of the person,” said a spokesman for the Makkah Region police.

Illustration photo. Source: Reuters

According to SPA, the Nepalese employee, part of the US Consulate's private security team, was injured and later died.

Saudi Arabian authorities are investigating the incident.

VNA