Hostage Taken At Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles

KABC-TV, Los Angeles:

A man demanding media attention took a woman hostage at the Mexican consulate near downtown Los Angeles today and then was shot and wounded by police. The woman was unharmed.

Officers responding to a report of a kidnapping in progress confronted a suspect outside the consulate and shots were fired.

The wounded man was taken to a hospital where he is listed in critical condition.

Authorities believe that only one person was involved in taking hostages and there is no evidence that it was a terrorist act. The investigation continues.

(Hat tip: Diggers Realm)