Update: Kyle Foreman, officer for the Grant County Sheriff’s Office in Washington State confirmed a shooting that happened at the campground at the Gorge Amphitheatre near George Washington.
The concert this evening or this weekend is the Beyond Wonderland Electronic Dance Music Festival that was going on in the venue which is several hundred yards away from where the shooting happened which was in the campground on the opposite side of the venue. The shooting happened about 8: 23 PM where there was a port of shots fired from people in the crowd.
The shooter then walked away from where the incident happened. Law enforcement moved into the area to try to track him down. The shooter continued to shoot randomly into the crowd and the suspect was eventually taken into custody.
We have casualties. We now have can confirm that there have been two people killed and there are three injured which includes the shooter.
Update 22:42 PM: Reports of a shooter received at approximately 8:25PM at the CAMPGROUNDS near George. Officers pursed, closed-in on the suspect, and have the suspect in custody. Multiple individuals have suffered gunshot wounds.
The Saturday concert is still actively going and will continue as planned. Please follow this post for more information as it becomes available.
The sheriff’s office has reported that the shooter has been apprehended. There are unconfirmed reports of multiple victims, although the precise number is still unknown.
More information will be provided shortly.
Authorities and emergency services in Washington state are currently responding to reports of an active shooting at the Gorge Amphitheatre, where the Beyond Wonderland festival is underway. Limited details are currently available.
At approximately 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, authorities received reports of an “active shooter” at the outdoor concert venue near Quincy in Grant County, located approximately 113 miles southeast of Seattle.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert, advising individuals at the Gorge Amphitheater to seek cover and instructing them to “run, hide, or fight” if they come into contact with the suspect.
At the moment, there is no available information regarding any potential injuries, and we are actively seeking further details. A significant presence of emergency services has been dispatched to the scene as officers work on securing the area.
The shooting took place during the Beyond Wonderland festival, which features three nights of camping, two full days of electronic dance music, immersive art, costumed performers, and various other attractions.
This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is available.