A Chinese man has attacked and killed an American tourist in central Beijing, one day after the Olympic Games opened in the Chinese capital.
The man attacked two Americans as well as their Chinese guide at the historic Drum Tower monument, a popular tourist site.
The assailant then committed suicide by jumping off the second story of the monument, according to reports.
The tourist who died is a relative of the US men's volleyball coach.
No details were given as to the nature of the attack, or the motive.
Beijing police said the person killed was an American man and the two injured were women, one American and one Chinese.
The attack occurred despite China deploying massive security in Beijing for the Olympics, with more than 150,000 police and other personnel on patrol across the city.
An estimated 450,000 foreigners are expected to come to Beijing for the Olympics, which opened on Friday night and will finish on August 24.
The killing also occurred as US President George W. Bush was in the city to attend the Games. Bush was due to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday.
Acts of violence against foreigners in Beijing and throughout China are extremely rare, with expatriates happy to wander around the streets of the capital late at night.
But Chinese authorities have been clearly on edge over security in the lead-up to the Olympics, warning of a wide range of threats to people coming to Beijing for the event.
