Three people killed, several injured in shooting at Seattle food festival

Three people were killed and at least four others, including a child, were injured in a shooting Sunday evening at a Seattle food festival, a block from the city’s iconic Space Needle, authorities said. Authorities responded to reports of a shooting just after 6 p.m. at the Seattle Center, which was hosting the annual Bite of Seattle, a three-day festival with thousands expected in attendance. Two people were declared dead at the scene and four others, the youngest of which was 2-years-old, were transported to Harborview Medical Center, the fire department said in a statement. Another person later showed up at another hospital with a gunshot wound, officials said. In a press briefing late Sunday, Seattle Police Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis said one of the victims hospitalized had later died. Davis said one suspect has been taken into custody and authorities are still searching for one person believed to be involved. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said earlier two people were in custody, but later updated her statement. Two people were believed to be shooting at each other, Davis said, adding an investigation is ongoing and “there is no outstanding threat to the community.” It’s unknown what prompted the shooting. The shooting is one of at least 271 mass shootings in the US this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as one in which four or more victims are shot. Harborview Medical Center said earlier all patients it received suffered gunshot wounds. The range of injuries for the four patients involve the arm, leg, abdomen and lower leg, the hospital said. The Seattle Center describes itself as a civic, arts and family grounds space that attracts over 12 million visitors each year for events across its 74-acre campus, which includes the Space Needle and the city’s largest arena. The Bite of Seattle Festival features hundreds of local vendors and live music performances, drawing 350,000 guests over three days, its website says.