Seattle police say two people were killed and five were wounded in a Seattle Center shooting.
Why it matters: The shooting hit a crowded festival area at Seattle Center, a major public venue in a tourist district. Police said there was no ongoing threat, but the attack raised immediate public-safety and event-security concerns.
- Seattle police said the shooting happened at Seattle Center near the Space Needle during the Bite of Seattle festival.
- Two people were killed and five were wounded, according to the latest update.
- Seattle Fire Department spokesperson Grace Nuñez said four wounded victims were hospitalized in stable condition.
- Assistant Seattle Police Chief Tyrone Davis said there was "no ongoing threat to the public."
Seattle police said a shooting at Seattle Center near the Space Needle left two people dead and five wounded during the Bite of Seattle festival. Police initially urged people to avoid the area as officers and emergency crews responded to the scene. AP
Seattle Center says its campus includes the Space Needle and hosts major events and festivals, which helped make the scene highly visible as responders worked to secure the area. Seattle Center
In an update, AP reported that two people were killed and five were wounded. Seattle Fire Department spokesperson Grace Nuñez said four wounded victims were hospitalized in stable condition, while AP said one of the injured was a child. The available reports do not fully explain the fifth injury beyond that update. AP update
AP's initial reporting said investigators believed two suspects were shooting at each other and that one suspect remained at large. Assistant Seattle Police Chief Tyrone Davis said there was "no ongoing threat to the public." AP
By the numbers
- 2 - people killed in the shooting
- 5 - people wounded, according to the latest update
- 4 - wounded victims Seattle Fire said were hospitalized in stable condition
Yes, but: The casualty count is still partly unresolved in the available reporting: officials identified four hospitalized wounded victims, but the status of the fifth injured person was not clearly explained.
What's next: Police are still investigating and one suspect was said to remain at large in the initial reporting.