US: At least three killed in shooting in Seattle
Richard Connor | Midhat Fatimah with AP, AFP 3 hours ago
A shooting at a Seattle food festival left at least three people dead and four others wounded. The police took the suspect into custody.
At least three people were killed and four others wounded, including a child, in a shooting during a food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle in the US state of Washington on Sunday evening, according to a city fire department spokesperson.
Two people died at the scene and a fourth, one of five who were taken for medical treatment, died later in the hospital.
The individual was one of five were transported to Harborview Medical Center, including a 56-year-old woman in serious condition.
A two-year-old boy, a 23-year-old man, and a 39-year-old woman are in stable condition. A 40-year-old woman sustained minor injuries.
According to hospital spokesperson Susan Gregg, the victims sustained injuries to their arms, abdomens, or legs.
Police took suspect into custody
Meanwhile, Seattle police reported “multiple shooting victims” near the Space Needle observation tower.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced that one suspect has been taken into custody following an incident. Wilson said that she wanted to “thank the Seattle police officers who responded to the scene.“
Investigators believe the two suspects exchanged gunfire. One remained at large, but Assistant Seattle Police Chief Tyrone Davis said at a news conference on Sunday night that there was no continuing threat to the public.
Police did not yet have a description of the outstanding suspect, Davis said.
“We’re still trying to figure this out,” he added.
The shooting occurred around 6 p.m. local time (0100 GMT on Monday) during the annual Bite of Seattle festival, which attracts hundreds of food vendors, stalls, and performers.
According to its website, the annual festival, which started in 1982, draws 350,000 attendees over “three days of food, drink, and community celebration.”
Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko
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Richard Connor Reporting on stories from around the world, with a particular focus on Europe — especially Germany.
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