Summary

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  • Three people have been killed and four are injured in hospital following a shooting at the Seattle Center, according to Seattle Police

  • Those injured include a two-year-old boy, who is in a stable condition, fire department officials say

  • Two people are believed to have been shooting at each other, according to the assistant chief of Seattle Police

  • One suspect has been taken into custody, while a search is under way to find a second who fled from officers at the scene, police say

  • A major food festival was being held at the scene, near the city's famed Space Needle, when gunshots were heard around 18:00 local time

  • Witnesses report hearing multiple gunshots and one attendee tells local media that the scene was "pure chaos"

  • Washington's governor offers his condolences to the families of the victims, while a Seattle congresswoman condemns the "senseless violence"

Live Reporting

Edited by Charlotte Hadfield

  1. Witnesses heard multiple gunshots before taking cover

    Witnesses told an affiliate of the BBC's US partner CBS News that they heard multiple gunshots before fleeing the scene.

    "At first, thought there were fireworks, and then everybody flooded and ran past us," Nick Bate told KIRO-TV.

    Another witness says she ran through a garden and ducked to take cover.

    "Everybody started running, and so we just ran too," says Leanne Coles. "We decided to keep running with the crowd... I looked up for the Space Needle to try to keep track of where we were. It was really scary."

  2. Seattle Center closes monorail following shooting

    The Seattle Center Monorail says it will be closed for the remainder of Sunday following the shooting and will reopen on Monday morning.

    The venue is a popular gathering place for arts and cultural events located in the heart of the city.

  3. Shooting occurred at annual food festival

    The Seattle Center was hosting the Bite of Seattle food festival over the weekend, an annual event that attracts hundreds of thousands of attendees with food vendors and live music performances.

    Witnesses said multiple gunshots could be heard around 18:00 local time, according to the Seattle Times, with one attendee describing the scene as "pure chaos".

    It's still unclear how many people have been injured or whether a suspect has been arrested.

  4. Multiple people shot at Seattle Center
    Breaking

    Police are responding to a shooting at the Seattle Center near the city's landmark Space Needle.

    In a post on X, Seattle Police Department said: "Police are investigating a shooting. Multiple shooting victims. Shots fired at the Seattle Center. More information to come. Please avoid the area."

    Stay with us as we bring you the latest updates.