A woman was killed and seven other people were injured Wednesday evening in a shooting near downtown Seattle’s Pike Place Market after several people got into a fight, officials said.

“People pulled out guns, shots rang out, people ran in various directions”, - Police Chief Carmen Best said.

It was not clear how many shooters were involved in the dispute, which happened outside a McDonald"s near 3rd Avenue and Pine Street.

Witnesses reported hearing a dozen or more gunshots about 5 p.m.