Five shot in Seattle near protests against Donald Trump’s victory in US presidential election
One person treated for 'life-threatening' injuries by emergency services after shooting near demonstration
Five people have been hurt, one critically, after a shooting near the scene of protests against President-elect Donald Trump in the American city of Seattle.
The shooting unfolded shortly before 7 pm around the corner from where the protesters were marching.
Help on the way . . . medics at the scene move to help wounded
There were initial fears the shooting was related to the anti-Trump demonstrations.
But it was later revealed to be "some type of personal argument" according to Robert Merner, assistant chief of the Seattle Police Department.
"This individual began to walk away from the crowd then turned and fired into the crowd,"; Merner said.
He said the suspect then fled from the area on foot and remained at large at least an hour later.
The most seriously injured victim was rushed to nearby hospital where he was said to be a in a critical condition.
The other four victims - one female and three male - did not suffer life-threatening injuries, police said.
Emergency services reached the scene of the shooting within minutes because they were in the area to monitor the demonstrations, according to Merner.
The protests in Seattle were one of many across the USA against President-elect Donald Trump which were carrying on through the night across much of the country.