Big news is coming out from Seattle, America. Where an unknown gunman opened indiscriminate fire during the ‘Bite of Seattle Festival’. Many people are reported to have been killed in this firing. Many people have been injured. The police reached the spot and evacuated the area and started investigating the incident. According to local media reports, the incident happened around 6 pm on Sunday evening during the annual food festival called ‘Bite of Seattle’, which is just a block away from the Seattle Center Needle. Thousands of people participate in this festival.
A video of this incident has also surfaced on social media, in which the sound of gunshots was heard in a crowded place and the chaos that followed. “I heard explosions and then people started screaming,” an eyewitness told local media.
Kayla Caris, 22, sitting outside the Armory during the Bite of Seattle festival, told news agency AP that panic spread rapidly after the shooting. He said that after the firing, people suddenly started screaming and running inside the Seattle Center Armory Building. During this time a stampede like situation was created and everyone was running away leaving their belongings.
Police declared mass casualty
The police declared it a mass casualty incident and evacuated the entire area. Seattle Police urged people to stay away from the area while the investigation continues. No suspect has been arrested or his identity officially confirmed yet. Officials from several agencies, including the FBI, are present at the spot.