Mass shooting kills three, wounds four in Seattle

A mass shooting near the Space Needle landmark in Seattle killed three people on Sunday and wounded at least four others, including a toddler, according to the police. Assistant Police Chief Tyrone Davis said shots were heard around 6:00 pm (0100 GMT) and “there were two people who we believe were shooting at each other.” Two weapons were recovered. There is “no outstanding threat to the community,” he said.

Police said on X earlier Sunday there were “multiple shooting victims” after shots were fired at the Seattle Center. Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said State Patrol SWAT officers had been deployed to assist local police. “My prayers are with the families of the victims, and the responders as they work to keep people safe,” he said on X.

Mayor Katie Wilson said the shooting was “an act of horrific violence.” “Our attention belongs to the people whose lives were taken, those fighting to recover, and the families beside them,” she said in a statement. She also expressed her thanks to “the Seattle police officers who responded to the scene and took a suspect into custody.”