Three people were killed when gunfire broke out at a food festival near the Seattle Space Needle on Sunday night, sending families running for their lives.
Rapid gunfire was heard at around 6pm at Seattle Center, which was hosting the annual Bite of Seattle food festival over the weekend.
Two people were killed at the scene, while five people who were injured were treated at the scene.
Four of those victims – a two-year-old boy, a 23-year-old man and two adult women – were then rushed to a local hospital. One of those victims then succumbed to their injuries at the hospital.
One person has been
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