Multiple people have reportedly been shot at the Bite of Seattle Festival which is being held in the Seattle Center, at 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, Washington State, on July 26, Sunday.
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A person shared a video showing massive police presence at the scene and wrote “Seattle police are responding to a shooting at Seattle Center involving multiple victims, according to an alert from the Seattle Police Department. Authorities say officers are actively investigating and are urging the public to avoid the area as the scene remains active. No information has been released yet on the number of victims, suspect information, or the conditions of those injured.”
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Seattle Police shared a statement saying “Police are investigating a shooting. Multiple shooting victims. Shots fired at the Seattle Center. More information to come. Please avoid the area.”
Another video showed a person being handcuffed after reports of multiple people being shot at the Seattle Centre event. However, it is not clear yet if the person is the shooting suspect.
Yet another clip showed that firefighters were also among the emergency first responders present at the scene of the shooting.
At present, the condition of the people shot is not known.
Yet another clip showed people running from the Seattle Centre amid reports of the shooting.
The post claimed an AR-15 had been used, which is a semi-automatic gun, and that a child was among those shot. However, these claims could not be independently verified.
“I heard bang, bang, bang, and I heard yelling, straight yelling,” King5 reported a witness recount. The Bite of Seattle event at Seattle Center celebrates food and drink. It is a free event, and among the three being held at the venue now, including Festal and a sculpture walk.
