SEATTLE (AP) Multiple people were injured in a shooting Sunday night at an events complex close to the Space Needle in Seattle, police said in a statement.Authorities did not immediately release more information. Police were investigating the shooting and urged people to avoid the area.The Seattle Center was hosting the Bite of Seattle food festival over the weekend. The annual festival started in 1982 and draws 350,000 attendees over "three days of food, drink, and community celebration," according to its website.
SEATTLE (AP) — A shooting killed two people and wounded five including a child on Sunday evening during a popular food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle, a city fire department spokesperson said. Police launched an investigation after a crash injured several people in Largo Sunday evening. Several people were shot at the Seattle Center, according to police, but they did not provide further information on the number of victims, their injuries or any possible suspects.
Authorities did not immediately release more information. The Seattle Center was hosting the Bite of Seattle food festival over the weekend. (KOIN) — A mass shooting took place at the Seattle Center, with multiple gunshot victims reported Sunday evening, authorities said.
The Seattle Police Department made the announcement on X around 6:30 p.m., saying more information will be coming out soon. People are urged to avoid the area while the active investigation continues. at the Seattle Center during the Bite of Seattle festival.
Authorities did not immediately say if anyone was in custody. Two people died at the scene, said Grace Nuñez, spokesperson for the Seattle Fire Department. Five patients were transported to Harborview Medical Center, including a 56-year-old woman in serious condition, Nuñez said.
A 2-year-old boy, a 23-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman are in stable condition, while a 40-year-old woman had minor injuries, she said. Vendor booths lined the sprawling Seattle Center outdoor events complex while thousands of people sampled various cuisines and played games. A large number of police and emergency crews responded and began evacuating the area.
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