Chinese guards have shot and killed an individual suspected of illegally entering from North Korea on Thursday, according to a Helong City local government microblog site.

The statement issued by the local government in Jilin province said that the individual was shot at around 4 a.m. after resisting arrest.

Further information on the individual, including their nationality, was not revealed but the statement said that an investigation is currently underway.

The border region between North Korea and China has witnessed several violent incidents in recent months following illegal entries from North Korean soldiers and citizens.

Four Chinese citizens were murdered