Two people have been killed and at least four others wounded, including a child, in a mass shooting near the Space Needle landmark in Seattle last night, according to US media and a local hospital.

Gunfire erupted during the Bite of Seattle festival near the Space Needle, killing two and injuring five. The attack shattered a major community event and prompted a continuing police investigation.

Police said multiple people were shot in the US city's downtown area on Sunday evening.

SEATTLE: Two people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting on Sunday (Jul 26) evening during a food festival at an events complex near the Space Needle in Seattle, a city fire department spokesperson said.Police were investigating the shooting and urged people to avoid the area just northwest

SEATTLE: Two people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting on Sunday (Jul 26) evening during a food festival at an events complex near the Space Needle in Seattle, a city fire department spokesperson said.Police were investigating the shooting and urged people to avoid the area just northwest

SEATTLE: Two people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting on Sunday (Jul 26) evening during a food festival at an events complex near the Space Needle in Seattle, a city fire department spokesperson said.Police were investigating the shooting and urged people to avoid the area just northwest

A shooting at a Seattle festival left four injured, including a child, prompting police to investigate and secure the area.

Two people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting Sunday evening during a food festival at an events complex near the Space Needle in Seattle, a city fire department spokesperson said.

A Seattle fire department official says two people died and five were wounded in a shooting during a food festival at an events complex near the Space Needle in Seattle.