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2-year-old critically injured in Seattle shooting

Toddler among at least 3 people hurt in latest gun incident in the US

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 12 Apr 2021 11:30AM

2-year-old critically injured in Seattle shooting
A child and two adult men are in hospital after a shooting at 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street in Seattle’s Central District yesterday, according to police. – Pixabay pic, April 12, 2021

MOSCOW – At least three people, including a 2-year-old, were injured in a shooting in central Seattle, Sputnik quoted local police as saying.

The child and two adult men were taken to the hospital after the shooting in Seattle’s Central District.

Seattle police spokesman Valerie Carson said the 2-year-old is in critical condition, the Seattle Times reported.

The shooting occurred at around 3.22pm local time yesterday (22.22 GMT) at 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street, according to police.

KIRO-TV reported that a total of four people were injured in the shooting. The third injured man was at a hospital in stable condition.

No other details on the shooting have been released by police so far. – Bernama, April 12, 2021

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