At least two people were killed, and five were wounded during a shooting at Seattle Center in the early morning hours on Monday, according to The Seattle Times, citing the Seattle Fire Department.
According to the report, a two-year-old girl, a 23-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman, a 40-year-old woman, and a 56-year-old woman are among the wounded and were transported to the hospital. One of the women wounded is in critical condition.
Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center told CNN that it is receiving and treating victims of the shooting.
The Seattle Police Department stated that officers responded to the scene and are investigating the incident, advising all to avoid the area.
A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) spokesperson told ABC News that the agency has been made aware of the shooting.
According to The Seattle Times, multiple gunshots were heard at the site at around 6 p.m. local time on Sunday at the Bite of Seattle food festival.
One witness, who was attending the festival with his girlfriend, told The Seattle Times that he saw several victims on the ground and a body covered with a yellow sheet.
“It was just pure chaos,” the witness said, describing that after the gunshots began, festival attendees began trying to escape to safety.
This is a developing story.