GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — 5 individuals have been injured in a capturing close to a Washington state campground space internet hosting a music competition Saturday evening, police stated.
The Grant Depend Sheriff’s Workplace acquired a report of a capturing shortly earlier than 8:30 p.m. on the tenting space close to the small metropolis of George, 149 miles (239 kilometers) east of Seattle. Officers pursued the suspect, who was then taken into custody.
5 victims suffered gunshot wounds, the sheriff’s workplace stated in a social media publish. The names and situations of the victims weren’t instantly accessible.
Police stated a close-by live performance was going forward as deliberate. KREM-TV reported the live performance was an digital dance music competition on the Gorge Amphitheatre.
Organizers of the Past Wonderland competition posted a tweet asking concertgoers to keep away from a particular gate to the campground however stated there was no hazard.