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The police cordoned off part of Third Avenue, along a block with a history of troubles, and also closed access to a nearby light rail station.

Douglas Converse, 60, said he was just about to enter a light rail station when he began hearing a series of gunshots — he estimated about a dozen total — and saw at least two people fall to the ground. He went into the light rail station to seek help from law enforcement officers.

Mr. Converse noted two previous shootings that occurred in the city within the last day and said he hoped police could get a handle on the violence.

“It’s really unusual,” Mr. Converse said.

All three episodes happened within a several-block radius downtown. A 55-year-old man was killed on Tuesday, and on Wednesday afternoon, a suspect was injured during a police-involved shooting.

An employee who answered the phone at Chipotle Mexican Grill on Fourth Avenue, just outside the crime scene tape, said some co-workers saw people running and that people were on edge because of the recent violence.

“A lot of people are worried and scared,” said the woman, who only gave her first name, Madison.

Mike Baker reported from Seattle, and Neil Vigdor from New York. Jason M. Bailey contributed reporting.