Seattle food festival shooting leaves 3 dead as police seek second suspect

Three people were killed and four others were hurt in a Seattle food festival shooting Sunday after two people opened fire in a crowded area, police said, according to CBS News.

Police are still searching for a second suspect, CBS News reported. No name or description for that person was included in the report.

The shooting happened at a food festival in Seattle, where people had gathered in a busy public area, police said. CBS News reported that the gunfire left seven people shot in all: three dead and four injured.

What happened at the Seattle food festival shooting?

Police said two people opened fire in a crowded part of the festival on Sunday. CBS News reported that three people died and four others were injured, and that investigators are still looking for a second suspect.

The report did not identify the people who were killed or injured. It also did not give their ages, conditions for the surviving victims, or say what may have led to the shooting.

Police have not publicly provided details in the CBS News report about the status of any other suspect. The only suspect update reported was that officers were continuing to search for a second person believed to be connected to the gunfire.

The shooting turned a food festival, normally a place for crowds, vendors and weekend eating, into the scene of a deadly police investigation. CBS News said the gunfire broke out in a crowded area, increasing the number of people at risk when shots were fired.

Authorities have not released additional details in the report about the weapon or weapons used, whether the shooters knew the victims, or whether the violence was targeted or random.

The investigation remains active, according to CBS News, with police focused on finding the second suspect after the deadly Sunday shooting.

This story draws on original reporting from CBS News.