A shooting at Seattle’s Bite of Seattle food festival under the Space Needle kills three people and injures four others, prompting a major police and emergency response at the Seattle Center events campus. Police say one suspect is in custody and that another suspect is still being sought, with detectives lacking a description of the person at large. Authorities believe the gunfire involved at least two people and that the suspects may have been shooting at each other. The injured victims are reported to be in stable condition at a hospital.
In the days following the incident, some reports describe how the city proceeds with planned events. Coverage also notes that the festival draws hundreds of vendors, performers, and attendees, and that the shooting occurred around 6 p.m. during the later hours of the event, in both outdoor and indoor areas, though police have not specified the exact location. State and local officials, including Washington Governor Bob Ferguson, receive briefings and Washington State Patrol SWAT officers assist. Police continue investigating the motive and whether any additional suspects were involved.
