July 26 (Reuters) – At least two people were killed and five others, including a 2-year-old child, were wounded on Sunday in a shooting at a downtown Seattle food festival, local news outlets reported.
Police said multiple people were shot in the U.S. city’s downtown area on Sunday evening.
“Please avoid the area,” Seattle police said on social media site X, referring to Seattle Center, where the Bite of Seattle food festival was being held. “Police are investigating a shooting. Multiple shooting victims. Shots fired at the Seattle Center.”
The Seattle Times and local TV station KOMO reported two people were killed and five were wounded, citing the Seattle Fire Department.
Witnesses reported hearing several shots around 6 p.m. (0100 GMT), the Seattle Times reported.
(Reporting By Tim McLaughlin; Editing by Sergio Non and Saad Sayeed)
