2023 Jeddah shooting explained

2023 Jeddah shooting
Date:	28 June 2023
Location:	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Fatalities:	2 (including the perpetrator)

On 28 June 2023, a gunman engaged in a firefight with security forces near the US consulate in Jeddah, resulting in the deaths of both the attacker and a security guard. The incident led to two deaths, including a member of the local guard force at the consulate and the attacker, who was killed by Saudi security forces.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. News: 2023-06-28 . Armed man killed in gunfire exchange near US consulate in Saudi Arabia . en . Reuters . live . registration . 2023-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230701025742/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/person-with-firearm-stopped-near-american-consulate-jeddah-resulting-exchange-2023-06-28/ . 1 July 2023.
2. Web site: Alkhshali . Hamdi . Hansler . Jennifer . 28 June 2023 . Suspected assailant and US consulate guard killed in shooting incident in Saudi Arabia . CNN.