Seattle police have arrested one suspect and are searching for another following a shooting Sunday evening at the Bite of Seattle food festival near the Space Needle.
The incident left three people dead and four others wounded, local officials reported.
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The gunfire erupted around 6 p. m.
during the final hours of the annual community event at the Seattle Center. Police and emergency crews responded in large numbers and evacuated the area.
Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis said detectives do not currently have a description for the second outstanding suspect.
Investigators believe the two individuals were shooting at each other and confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Mayor Katie Wilson announced that officers took one person into custody. Wilson thanked the Seattle police officers who responded and took a suspect into custody.
Two victims died at the scene near the observation tower, while a third person later died at a hospital.
Four injured individuals were transported to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition, including a 56-year-old woman and a two-year-old boy.
A fifth person declined to go to the hospital, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
Hospital spokesperson Susan Gregg said the hospitalized victims suffered injuries to the arm, abdomen, or legs.
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson condemned the violence and deployed State Patrol SWAT officers to assist local police.
“My prayers are with the families of the victims, and the responders as they work to keep people safe,” Ferguson stated.
