A person was shot after a man drove a vehicle into protesters, Seattle police say

A man drives into the crowd at 11th and Pike, injuring at least one person, before exiting the car and brandishing an apparent firearm, Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Seattle, during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The man reaching into the car to stop it was injured. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP) (Dean Rutz, ©2020 Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times All Rights Reserved)

(CNN) -- Seattle police say one person has been taken to the hospital and a gun has been recovered from a man who drove into a crowd of protesters Sunday evening.

The man driving the vehicle has been taken into custody, the Seattle Police Department said.

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The victim who was transported to the hospital was a 27-year-old male who was shot, according to the Seattle Fire Department. That man is in stable condition, the department said.

A man holds what appears to be a firearm after having driven at George Floyd protesters Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Seattle. Authorities say the man hit a barricade then exited the vehicle brandishing a pistol. At least one person was injured. The victim was a 27-year-old male who was shot and taken to a hospital in stable condition, the Seattle Fire Department said. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP) (©2020 Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times All Rights Reserved)

Police say they do not believe there any additional victims.

The crowds were part of nationwide protests that have been ongoing in the two weeks since the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis after begging for his life as a police officer pressed a knee on his neck.

Protests continued into the night after police issued at least two dispersal orders.

"The crowd is throwing bottles, rocks, fireworks, and other projectiles at officers," Seattle police said in a tweet. "The crowd is shining green lasers into officers' eyes."

Officers responded with pepper spray and blast balls, police said.

An injured man is taken away from the scene after a gunman drove toward protesters Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Seattle. Authorities say the driver hit a barricade then exited the vehicle brandishing a pistol. At least one person was injured. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP) (©2020 Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times All Rights Reserved)