Three people killed in shooting at Seattle food festival as police hunt suspect

Three people have been killed and four injured after a shooting at a crowded food festival in Seattle on Sunday.

Police in the US say one suspect has been arrested, and they are searching for another following the shooting near the city’s iconic Space Needle.

Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis said detectives do not have any description of the outstanding suspect. Investigators believe the two were shooting at each other and there is no ongoing threat to the public.

The gunfire erupted around 6 pm in the waning hours of the Bite of Seattle, an annual festival that draws hundreds of food and retail vendors and performers.

The injured are in a stable condition in hospital.

A two-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.

Hospital spokesperson Susan Gregg said the victims suffered injuries to the arm, abdomen or legs.