A child was fatally shot in Seattle on Wednesday, according to police.

Seattle Police Department officers responded to a shooting in the Magnolia neighborhood around 6:30 p.m. The young victim was pronounced dead at the scene after a woman told police her child had been shot.

According to the local news agency KIRO 7, two people were also arrested by the police.

Jennifer Dowling, reporter at FOX 13posted footage on X (formerly Twitter) that supposedly showed sections of 23approx Ave West blocked by police vehicles.

Newsweek has contacted the Seattle Police Department via email for more information.

This is breaking news and will be updated as more information is released.