A shooting during the Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center leaves at least two people dead and about five others injured, authorities said across multiple outlets. The incident occurs near the city’s Space Needle, at an events complex hosting the festival. Reports describe the shooting taking place Sunday evening, with gunfire breaking out around 6 p.m. Police and fire officials confirm the casualties but do not provide details on a suspect or a motive. Several outlets cite early statements that no information about who is responsible was immediately available. After the shooting, emergency response teams move injured people to area hospitals. Police urge the public to avoid the area near Seattle Center as the investigation continues. Subsequent reporting continues to reflect limited information beyond the confirmed death toll, the number of injuries, the location at the festival grounds, and the ongoing police investigation.
Shooting at Seattle food festival near Space Needle kills at least two, injures five
A shooting during the Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center leaves at least two people dead and about five others injured, authorities said across multiple outlets. The incident occurs near...
- A shooting occurs during the Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center near the Space Needle.
- Authorities report at least two people are killed.
- About five people are injured.
- Police investigate the shooting and no suspect or motive is immediately identified.
- Officials urge people to avoid the area while the investigation is ongoing.
SEATTLE — A shooting killed two people and wounded five including a child on Sunday evening during a popular food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle, a city fire department spokesperson said. The gunfire erupted around 6 p.m. in the waning hours of the Bite of Seattle, an annual festival that draws hundreds of food and retail vendors and performers. Police were investigating the shooting and urged people to avoid the area just northwest of downtown. Authorities did not immediately say if anyone was in custody. Two people died at the scene, said Grace Nuñez, spokesperson for the Seattle Fire Department. Five patients were transported to Harborview Medical Center, including a 56-year-old woman in serious condition, Nuñez said. A 2-year-old boy, a 23-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman are in stable condition, while a 40-year-old woman had minor injuries, she said. Hospital spokesperson Susan Gregg said the range of injuries to the four patients involve an arm, abdomen and legs. A large number of police and emergency crews responded and began evacuating the area around the sprawli
31 minutes agoThe shooting took place at a food festival near the northwestern US city’s iconic space needle on Sunday night.
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43 minutes agoFire chiefs have confirmed two people have died at the scene of the Bite of Seattle Food Festival, which is held at the Seattle Center, the city's Space Needle building
1 hour agoTwo people were killed and five were wounded in a shooting Sunday evening during a food festival at an events complex near the Space Needle in Seattle, a city fire department spokesperson said.
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