A shooting during Seattle’s annual Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center kills three people and injures others, according to Seattle Police and other officials. Police report that one suspect is taken into custody, while another person is believed to be at large. Investigators say they believe the two suspects may have been shooting at each other, and they do not indicate any ongoing threat to the public. Gunfire erupts around 6 p.m. during the festival’s later hours, with the event drawing hundreds of food and retail vendors and performers near the Space Needle. Multiple police and emergency crews respond, evacuating the area around the Seattle Center events campus and coordinating with state authorities. Injured victims are taken to a hospital, with officials describing their conditions as stable. Authorities have not publicly provided a detailed description of the remaining suspect or confirmed the exact location within the festival where the shooting occurred. Officials say they are continuing to investigate the motive and whether any other suspects were involved.
Seattle Bite of Seattle festival shooting leaves three dead; one suspect arrested
A shooting during Seattle’s annual Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center kills three people and injures others, according to Seattle Police and other officials. Police report that one suspec...
- A shooting occurs during Seattle’s annual Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center near the Space Needle.
- Seattle Police report three deaths and multiple injuries (four injured in the official counts cited).
- One suspect is arrested; police search for another person believed to be at large.
- Authorities believe the suspects may have been shooting at each other and say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
- Police and emergency personnel evacuate the area and state resources (including SWAT) assist in the response.
A summer evening at Seattle’s iconic Seattle Center abruptly turned deadly when gunfire erupted near the Space Needle, leaving three people dead and at least four others injured — including a toddler — during the Bite of Seattle food festival, police said. Seattle Police said one suspect was taken into custody and officers were continuing […]
1 hour agoGunfire has erupted at Seattle’s Bite of Seattle festival on July 26, 2026, leaving three dead and four injured, including a small 2‑year‑old child.
1 hour agoSEATTLE — Seattle police say one suspect has been arrested and they are searching for another following a shooting Sunday at a crowded food festival that killed three people. Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis said detectives don’t have any description on the outstanding suspect. Investigators believe the two were shooting at each other and there is no ongoing threat to the public. 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. Three people died and four others were wounded and are in stable condition at a hospital, officials said. A large number of police and emergency crews responded and began evacuating the area around the sprawling Seattle Center events campus. Authorities have not said where exactly the shooting occurred at the event, which had outdoor and indoor areas. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said he was receiving briefings and State Patrol SWAT officers were deployed to assist local police. “My prayers are with the families of the victims, and the responders as they
1 hour agoSeattle Police say three people were killed and four others injured in a shooting during the Bite of Seattle food festival. One suspect is in custody and another is believed to still be at large, and the suspects may have been shooting at each other, according to police.
2 hours agoA shooting at Seattle's Bite of Seattle food festival tragically killed two people. Five others sustained injuries during the chaotic incident which caused widespread panic. Authorities took two individuals into custody following the violent event. The festival, a popular annual gathering, was underway near the Space Needle. Investigations into the motive and any other suspects are ongoing.
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