One suspect is in custody and a second remains at large after a shooting at a food festival in Seattle on Sunday evening left three people dead and four others wounded, according to police.The shooting took place near Seattle’s Space Needle at Bite of Seattle, an annual food festival that draws more than 350,000 people, according to its website.
The victims and suspects have not yet been publicly identified. A search continued for the second suspect on Monday. Assistant Police Chief Tyrone Davis said at a press conference following the shooting on Sunday that there is “no outstanding threat to the community.”
“What happened here today at the Seattle Center was an unbelievable tragedy, a horrific act of violence,” Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said. “My heart right now is with the victims and their families, and with everyone in our community who is reeling from what happened here today.”
Authorities on Sunday began responding to reports of a shooting at the Seattle Center, a public arts and entertainment area north of downtown Seattle, around 6 p.m. local time.
Two of the people killed in the shooting died at the scene. Four others were injured, including a toddler, and taken to Harborview Medical Center to be treated for their injuries. One patient who was taken into surgery in critical condition later died as a result of her injuries, police announced late Sunday.
Investigators believe the two suspects in the incident were shooting at each other, Davis said on Sunday. One suspect surrendered to police at the scene, while the other fled.
“Our officers were there within seconds,” Davis said. “They performed emergency aid to the wounded until the Seattle Fire Department was on scene. Simultaneously, officers launched a search for the people responsible for this senseless violence.”