BREAKING NEWS: Desperate manhunt in Seattle for gunman who killed one and injured five, including a child, in downtown shooting spree
Police in Seattle are searching for a male gunman after a shooting in the streets of downtown.
One person was killed and five were critically injured in the shooting at around 5pm local time on Wednesday at a McDonald’s on 3rd Avenue and Pine Street in the heart of Seattle’s downtown district.
Among the injured victims were a child and a woman, according to initial reports.
No description of the shooter was immediately available from police.
EMT and Police give first aid to a shooting victim in downtown on Wednesday in Seattle
Initial police activity seemed to be focused around a McDonald’s that has been the focus of prior community complaints about vagrancy and drug activity
The area where the shooting occurred is a busy intersection surrounded by stores and office buildings, and would have been packed with rush hour traffic
The area where the shooting occurred is a busy intersection surrounded by stores and office buildings, and would have been packed with rush hour traffic and pedestrians at the time of the shooting.
Initial police activity seemed to be focused around a McDonald’s that has been the focus of prior community complaints about vagrancy and drug activity.
Officials urged residents to stay away from the downtown core due to heavy traffic and transit delays as the investigation and manhunt continues.
Developing story, more to follow.
EMT and Police rush to aid to a shooting victim in downtown on January 22, 2020 in Seattle
EMT and Police give first aid to a shooting victim in downtown on Wednesday in Seattle, Washington. Multiple people have been injured and police are still searching for the suspect
Officials urged residents to stay away from the downtown core due to heavy traffic and transit delays as the investigation and manhunt continues
