"Wasn't Fireworks?" Festival Desecrated by Screams After Sudden Shooting

Startled people scream and run across the roadway.

[Justin Smith (Filmed by self): That sounded like a machine gun right there. Oh, my God.]

On the evening of Sunday, the 26th local time, a sudden shooting broke out at a large-scale street food festival held near the Space Needle, a symbol of Seattle, USA.

[Witness: At first, I thought it was the sound of fireworks, so I didn't know it was dangerous. It wasn't until a second burst of gunfire that people started running for their lives.]

So far, 3 people have died and 5 others have been injured in the incident.

Among the injured transported to the hospital was a 2-year-old child.

[Witness: The child was lying on the ground and then transferred to a stretcher. From a distance, it looked like they were unconscious. Their arm was limp.]

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

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

The motive behind the shootout has not yet been confirmed.

[Tyrone Davis / Seattle Police Department Assistant Chief: At this time, we do not believe there is an ongoing active threat to the community. We are questioning the one suspect in custody and have recovered two firearms.]

The Bite of Seattle event, where the shooting took place, is a representative local food festival featuring hundreds of restaurants and performance teams, known to attract more than 300,000 visitors every year.

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Reported by Kwak Sang-ah | Produced by Choi Yoon-seo | Video by Yu Mi-ra | Produced by SBS Digital News
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