At least three people were killed, and four 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.
Local media had earlier reported that there were two deaths and five wounded, including 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.
Seattle Assistant Police Chief Tyrone Davis said one of the victims at the hospital did not survive their wounds, bringing the death toll to three. He added that the four others in the hospital were now in stable condition.
Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center told CNN that it is receiving and treating victims of the shooting.
Multiple gunshots were heard at the site at around 6 p.m. local time on Sunday at the Bite of Seattle food festival. Davis announced that one suspect has been taken into custody while another remains at large, as of 10:50 p.m. local time.
The Seattle Police Department stated that officers responded to the scene and are investigating the incident after recovering two guns in the area. They are advising all residents to avoid the area.
In a joint media conference with Wilson and Governor of Washington Bob Ferguson, Davis said the two suspected gunmen appeared to be firing at each other, and the detained suspect is currently being interviewed.
Asked whether the gang unit had been called in, he said several detectives, including homicide and gun violence reduction units, were on scene.
"Right now, we believe that we have no outstanding threat to the community," Davis said.
A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) spokesperson told ABC News that the agency has been made aware of the shooting.
'Pure chaos': One in custody after Seattle shooting
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.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson released a statement shortly after the incident, calling the Seattle Center shooting an "act of horrific violence."
"No one should have to weigh the risk of being shot before attending an event, gathering with friends, or experiencing their city," she added. "Gun violence changes families forever. Its trauma reaches far beyond the people struck by bullets. In the days ahead, we will establish what happened and be transparent with the public about what we have learned."
Washington Congresswoman Rep. Pramila Jayapal stated that she is closely monitoring the situation and has been in close contact with Wilson, as coordination with police continues.
“We ask that the public please stay away from the Seattle Center as there is still an active investigation happening at this time. We will provide updates as we have additional information,” Jayapal emphasized in a statement released on X/Twitter.
Ferguson also released a statement on X/Twitter, saying he's being briefed on the tragedy and that a SWAT team is on the way to the scene to assist.
Reuters contributed to this report.