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The shooting incident at a weekend street festival in Seattle has been confirmed to be the work of three suspects, including teenagers. Police are focusing on the possibility that the incident is gang-related and are mobilizing all efforts to track down the fleeing suspect.
Reporter Kim Young-a has the details.
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Local police investigating the shooting at the Seattle street festival stated that there are more suspects than the two initially reported.
Local time Sunday evening, a shooting occurred at the venue of Seattle's annual street food festival, leaving three people dead and at least four others injured.
Police stated that one of the deceased, a 19-year-old male, was confirmed to have participated in the shooting.
The gunman arrested at the scene turned out to be a 15-year-old minor, and the fleeing suspect is still being pursued.
[Katie Wilson / Seattle Mayor: The second suspect is the 19-year-old male who died. This is a new fact that emerged during the investigation. Police are looking for a third suspect.]
Police are heavily weighing the possibility that gangs were involved in this incident, which includes at least two teenagers.
[Nicole Powell / Seattle Police Department Deputy Chief of Investigations: Two rival groups exchanged gunfire at the festival site. We believe the arrested 15-year-old minor and the deceased 19-year-old male were on the same side.]
A juvenile detention order has been issued for the arrested 15-year-old suspect on weapons violations and first-degree assault charges, and prosecutors will soon decide whether to file formal charges.
Seattle authorities are prioritizing the pursuit of the fleeing suspect.
However, authorities initially misannounced that two suspects had been arrested right after the incident, and police failed to disclose for over five hours that another suspect had fled after one was detained.
This has sparked criticism over internal confusion and inadequate response by the police.
Video by Chae Chul-ho
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