Seattle shooting leaves 2 dead, 5 injured: Reports
At least two people were killed and five others wounded, including a two-year-old child, on July 26 in a shooting at a downtown Seattle food festival, local news outlets reported.
Police said multiple people were shot in the American city’s downtown area that 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 6pm (9am on July 27, Singapore time), the Seattle Times reported. REUTERS
readers loved this