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A suspect has been taken into custody after three people were killed and four wounded – including a two-year-old boy – during a mass shooting at a popular Seattle food festival Sunday evening.
Two died at the scene and a third victim, who was taken to Harborview Medical Center, later succumbed to their injuries.
A manhunt for a second suspect has been launched, according to Seattle’s Assistant Police Chief Tyrone Davis.
“There were two people who we believe were shooting at each other,” he said.
The Seattle Fire Department earlier said the child and three other injured people were rushed to hospital in stable conditions, with a fifth person treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to The Seattle Times .
No details have yet been released about the suspect in the attack on the Seattle Center , home to the city’s iconic Space Needle, which was hosting the annual Bite of Seattle event over the weekend.
Estan Wakonabo, 25, told The Seattle Times he was at the event with his girlfriend when he heard gunshots at around 6 p.m. local time.
Here’s what Seattle Assistant Police Chief Tyrone Davis had to say at last night’s press conference:
The police said earlier they are looking for two people involved in Sunday’s attack, who may have been shooting at each other and catching bystanders in the crossfire.
One suspect has been apprehended and was filmed by eyewitnesses as he was taken into custody by officers.
The four injured in the shooting, including a toddler, are in stable condition, according to assistant police chief Tyrone Davis.
Since the shooting, which erupted at 6.01 p.m. on Sunday, one suspect – described as a “young person” by police – has been taken into custody, while a manhunt has been launched for a second suspect.
Police now believe two people exchanged gunfire during Seattle’s popular annual food festival that left three people dead and four others injured.
The shooting erupted at the Seattle Center, near the Space Needle, where thousands had gathered for the annual food festival.
Seattle assistant police chief Tyrone Davis has said that police now believe there is “no outstanding threat to the community”.
A manhunt has been launched for a second suspect who fled the scene earlier, he added.
There is no information yet about the motive or the identity of the two reported suspects.
“There were two people who we believe were shooting at each other,” he says.
Seattle police have said a manhunt is on for a second suspect.
According to police, one suspected gunman surrendered and was taken into custody soon after the shooting.
A second suspect fled the scene, prompting a manhunt, Seattle assistant police chief Tyrone Davis has said.
The Pacific Science Center will remain closed on Monday following the shooting at Seattle Center that left two people dead and five others injured.
The center is located inside the Seattle Center campus.
In a post on Instagram, the Pacific Science Center said all shows and general admission for Monday had been cancelled, with guests to receive automatic refunds.
The shooting occurred during the final day of the Bite of Seattle food festival, where thousands of people had gathered.
A third person has died following the mass shooting at Seattle Center, Seattle assistant police chief Tyrone Davis has said.
According to Davis, two victims died at the scene, while a third victim who was taken to Harborview Medical Center later succumbed to their injuries.
Witnesses described hearing multiple rounds of gunfire as panic spread through the Bite of Seattle festival.
Two attendees told KOMO News they heard “seven to eight shots” and saw people running “everywhere”.
Another witness said he was near a stage when he heard “at least two dozen shots”.
Some festivalgoers also took shelter inside the Space Needle gift shop, while police, emergency crews and officers from several agencies, including the FBI, responded to the scene.
Washington governor Bob Ferguson later said a state SWAT team was also deployed at the request of Seattle police.
There has been no press conference, almost five hours after the shooting.
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