Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson rushed away when gunshots heard after news conference

MyNorthwest Content Editor

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson was escorted away from the end of a news conference Tuesday evening after gunfire was heard nearby, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) confirmed.

Wilson was announcing her proposal for Seattle Public Schools to offer free meals to all students at the Yesler Community Center. Multiple adults and children were in attendance at the press conference.

At approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, police received a report of multiple people firing shots near the Yesler Terrace Community Center. The shooting damaged the building, but no injuries were reported.

According to witnesses, the suspects left the area in an unidentified vehicle.

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And she hasn't asked for a ballroom either.