Shooting outside US consulate in Saudi Arabia leaves two dead

Saudi special forces gather outside the US consulate in Jeddah in 2004, after an attack on the building [AP Photo]

A shooting outside the United States Consulate in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has left two people dead — a Nepalese security guard and the gunman who initially opened fire.

Officials in the US and Saudi Arabia confirmed the incident on Wednesday as investigations continue into the attack.