Authorities arrest a 15-year-old minor as the suspect in the Seattle shooting

Los Angeles .- U.S. authorities arrested a 15-year-old minor on Monday in connection with the shooting that occurred yesterday in the U.S. city of Seattle, in which three people died and four others were injured, including a two-year-old child.

The city’s mayor, Katie B. Wilson, reported in a press conference that the metropolitan police are still searching for a second suspect related to this incident, which took place during a popular food festival.

At least three people were killed and four others were injured in the shooting. Two of the fatalities died at the scene and the third, a 56-year-old woman, died at the hospital.

The four injured, a 2-year-old child, a man, and two women, are in stable condition, according to police sources.

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Police are looking for the second attacker

The authorities presume that the incident occurred due to an exchange of crossfire between two individuals, one of whom remains at large.

The shooting occurred around 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time (01:00 GMT) in the Seattle Center area. The space, known for its tourist and cultural value, is home to the Space Needle, the city’s most iconic tower.

The United States has recorded 271 mass shootings so far this year, involving four or more victims excluding the shooter, according to the count by the civil organization Gun Violence Archive (GVA).