Four people were killed today when gunmen armed with hand grenades and a suicide vest stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials said, with the attack claimed by a separatist group which branded Beijing 'an oppressor'.

Police officials said two of their personnel were killed, along with a father and son from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, who were seeking Chinese visas and were caught in the crossfire.

Pakistani authorities said that security forces had secured the area after the attack, the latest assault on Chinese nationals in the country, where Beijing has poured billions of dollars into one of the largest projects in its massive Belt and Road programme.

CCTV footage emerged showing three gunmen heading towards the consulate in Karachi, Pakistan today

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Black Friday shoppers flee in horror as man, 21, is killed by police after he shot a 12-year-old girl and 18-year-old boy at Alabama mall

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A 21-year-old gunman was shot dead by police after opening fire at a busy Alabama mall on Thursday night.

It started when the gunman, an unnamed 21-year-old from Hueytown, got into a fight with an 18-year-old boy.

It is unclear if they knew each other beforehand or if the fight was shopping-related.

Witnesses told WBRC in Alabama that the shooting happened 'between JCPenney and Footaction near the food court.'

The gunman opened fire, injuring the 18-year-old and a 12-year-old girl who was nearby, then fled. He was shot dead by police who were nearby and ran towards the gunfire after hearing the shots ring out.

Both victims were taken to hospitals and are expected to survive. The 12-year-old girl was shot once. None of the youngsters involved have been named.

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