SEATTLE, Washington (AP) — A shooting killed two people and wounded five, including a child, on Sunday evening during a popular food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle, a city fire department spokesperson said.

The gunfire erupted around 6 p.m. at the Seattle Center during the Bite of Seattle festival. Police were investigating the shooting and urged people to avoid the area just northwest of downtown.

Two people died at the scene, said Grace Nuñez, spokesperson for the Seattle Fire Department.

Five patients were transported to Harborview Medical Center, including a 56-year-old woman in serious condition, Nuñez said.

A 2-year-old boy, a 23-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman are in stable condition, while a 40-year-old woman had minor injuries, she said.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said two suspects have been taken into custody following the incident. The motive was not immediately clear.

Wilson said in a statement that she wanted to “thank the Seattle police officers who responded to the scene and took two suspects into custody.”

Vendor booths lined the sprawling Seattle Center outdoor events complex while thousands of people sampled various cuisines and played games.........

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