Three Killed and Four Wounded in Shooting at Seattle Center Festival with One Suspect in Custody

Three people lost their lives and four others were injured in a shooting at Seattle Center during the early hours of Monday according to The Seattle Times which cited the Seattle Fire Department.

Local outlets had initially reported two deaths and five injuries including a two-year-old girl a 23-year-old man a 39-year-old woman a 40-year-old woman and a 56-year-old woman who were all transported to hospitals for treatment.

Seattle Assistant Police Chief Tyrone Davis confirmed that one victim at the hospital did not survive raising the death toll to three. He noted that the four remaining patients are now in stable condition.

Seattle Harborview Medical Center informed CNN that it is currently treating victims from the incident.

Several gunshots rang out around 6 p.m. local time on Sunday at the Bite of Seattle food festival. Davis stated that one suspect is in custody while another remains at large as of 10:50 p.m. local time.

The Seattle Police Department reported that officers responded to the scene recovered two guns and are investigating while advising residents to avoid the area.

During a joint media conference with Mayor Katie Wilson and Washington Governor Bob Ferguson Davis explained that the two suspected gunmen appeared to be firing at each other and the detained suspect is now being questioned.

When asked about the gang unit Davis said multiple detectives from homicide and gun violence reduction units were present at the scene.

Right now we believe that we have no outstanding threat to the community Davis said.

An FBI spokesperson told ABC News that the agency has been notified of the shooting.

Pure Chaos: One in Custody After Seattle Shooting

One witness attending the festival with his girlfriend told The Seattle Times that he observed several victims on the ground and a body covered with a yellow sheet.

It was just pure chaos the witness said noting that after the gunshots festivalgoers scrambled to find safety.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson issued a statement describing the shooting as an act of horrific violence.

No one should have to weigh the risk of being shot before attending an event gathering with friends or experiencing their city she added. Gun violence changes families forever. Its trauma reaches far beyond the people struck by bullets. In the days ahead we will establish what happened and be transparent with the public about what we have learned.

Washington Congresswoman Rep. Pramila Jayapal said she is monitoring the situation closely and has been in contact with Wilson as coordination with police continues.

We ask that the public please stay away from the Seattle Center as there is still an active investigation happening at this time. We will provide updates as we have additional information Jayapal stated on X.

Ferguson also posted on X that he is being briefed on the tragedy and that a SWAT team is heading to the scene to assist.