Multiple people wounded in mass shooting at Seattle Center, police say

Multiple people were wounded on Sunday in a mass shooting incident at the Seattle Center, according to police.

Police and emergency crews began arriving at the center shortly after 6 p.m. The venue was hosting the Bite of Seattle food festival over the weekend.

"Please avoid the area," Seattle Police wrote on X.

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Seattle Police urged people to avoid the area. (KCPQ)

Police have not confirmed whether any suspects were taken into custody.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Seattle Police Department for additional information.

Kayla Carris, 22, said she was sitting outside the Armory at the Bite of Seattle when people began to scream and run for cover inside the Seattle Center Armory.

Police and emergency crews began arriving at Seattle Center shortly after 6 p.m. The venue was hosting the Bite of Seattle food festival over the weekend. (Seattle Police Department / File)

"Everyone was just throwing stuff and running," Carris told The Seattle Times. "Like everyone."

Todd Behrends, 59, said he heard what appeared to be several rounds of shots.

People began running and jumping over each other to escape, Behrends told the outlet. One woman fell, and someone stepped on her leg.

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Police have not confirmed whether any suspects were taken into custody. (FOX 13 )

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Behrends said he saw a woman on the ground and a man on a stretcher as he ran toward an exit.