Snipers prepare to storm an apartment where billionaire Liu Enqian and his family members were taken hostage in Lanzhou, capital city of Northwest China's Gansu Province, August 17, 2003. The unidentified gunman turned the gun on himself after killing Liu, president of Changqing Real Estate Co. Ltd. The Lanzhou Public Security Bureau did not reveal the cause of the shooting. [newsphoto.com.cn]

Liu Enqian's brother in law was injured in the shooting. [newsphoto.com.cn]

Police rush to the site of the shooting. [newsphoto.com.cn]

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