At least three people were killed and four others wounded, including a child, in a shooting during a food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle in the US state of Washington on Sunday evening, according to a city fire department spokesperson.

Two people died at the scene and a fourth, one of five who were taken for medical treatment, died later in the hospital.

The individual was one of five were transported to Harborview Medical Center, including a 56-year-old woman in serious condition.

A two-year-old boy, a 23-year-old man, and a 39-year-old woman are in stable condition. A 40-year-old woman sustained minor injuries.

According to hospital spokesperson Susan Gregg, the victims sustained injuries to their arms, abdomens, or legs.The annual Bite of Seattle festival attracts hundreds of food vendors, stalls, and performersImage: Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo/picture alliance