2 killed, 5 wounded in US food festival shooting — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least two people have been killed and five others, including a two-year-old child, were injured in a shooting at a food festival in Seattle, Washington state, the United States, on Sunday. Reuters reported that multiple people were shot near the Seattle Center, where the annual Bite of Seattle food festival was being held. “Please avoid the area,” Seattle police said in a post on X. “Police are investigating a shooting. Multiple shooting victims. Shots fired at the Seattle Center.” The Seattle Times and local television station KOMO, citing the Seattle Fire Department, reported that two people were killed and five others were wounded. Witnesses told the Seattle Times they heard several gunshots at around 6 p.m. local time. Police have launched an investigation into the incident. No further details were immediately available.