"Shooting At Each Other"... 8 Casualties in Sudden Gunfire at Large Festival

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A shooting incident has occurred at a large-scale food festival in downtown Seattle, US. Eight people, including a young child, were killed or injured, and police believe bystanders were hit as the gunmen exchanged fire with each other.

Reporter Gwak Sang-eun has the details.

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Startled people scream and run across the roadway.

[Justin Smith (Filmed by self): That sounded like a machine gun just now. Oh my god.]

On the evening of Sunday the 26th local time, an unexpected shooting took place at a large street food festival held near Seattle's iconic Space Needle.

[Witness: At first, I thought it was the sound of firecrackers, so I didn't know it was dangerous. It was only after a second consecutive burst of gunfire that people started running desperately.]

So far, three people have died and five others have been injured in the incident.

The injured transported to the hospital included a two-year-old child.

[Witness: The child was lying on the ground and then moved onto a stretcher. From a distance, it looked like the child was unconscious. Their arm was hanging limp.]

Police believe that bystanders were hit by bullets while two gunmen were shooting at each other.

Police deployed at the scene responded immediately and arrested one suspect, while another suspect remains at large and is currently being pursued.

The motive behind the shootout has not yet been confirmed.

[Tyrone Davis / Deputy Chief, Seattle Police Department: At this point, we believe there is no further threat to the community. We are questioning the one suspect in custody and have recovered two firearms.]

The Bite of Seattle event where this shooting took place is a prominent local food festival featuring hundreds of eateries and performance teams, known to attract over 300,000 visitors every year.

(Video editing: Yu Mi-ra)
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