At least five people were shot at a Safeway Grocery supermarket in Rainier Beach, Seattle, Washington on Friday night.
The shooting took place in the parking lot of 9232 Rainier Avenue South.
Officers responded to the scene just before 9 pm and found five people shot.
Four victims – three men and a 24-year-old woman – were rushed to Harborview Medical Center for treatment. Two of them were discharged the following morning.
A hospital spokesperson told local media that the woman was in satisfactory condition. A 25-year-old man, who has been brought to the hospital in critical condition, was also in satisfactory condition.
Authorities confirmed the shooting and warned people to stay out of the area.
“Police are investigating a shooting in the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue S. Please stay out of the area. More information to follow,” Seattle Police Department tweeted.
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Authorities reportedly found around 90 shell casings and 9mm rifle casings at the scene.
Police Chief Adrian Diaz, “Honestly, this is really disturbing. When you have victims that were really just trying to do an outreach effort, trying to help people … get people on the right path — and this is what they end up getting hit with.”
No information about the shooter was released.
Condemning the shooting, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell tweeted, “This act of gun violence at an outreach event meant to be a safe place for South Seattle neighbors is appalling and unacceptable. There are too many guns in hands where they do not belong, and we can never accept this violence as a normal fact of life. We must be relentless in our efforts to end gun violence and support an environment of safety and healing in our communities. That requires a holistic approach to this epidemic: law enforcement, community-based solutions, and stronger pathways for prevention and intervention.“