Overview
- Gunfire erupted on the Seattle Center grounds near the Space Needle during the Bite of Seattle festival on Sunday evening, leaving three people dead and four others wounded.
- Officials say a 15-year-old juvenile was arrested and is awaiting a court hearing while detectives continue an active search for other suspect(s).
- Investigators told reporters they believe at least two people exchanged gunfire and court documents obtained by AP indicate one alleged shooter may be among the dead.
- The victims include two men, ages 19 and 44, who died at the scene and a 56-year-old woman who later died in hospital; wounded were treated at Harborview Medical Center including a two-year-old child.
- City leaders called the attack an “act of terrible violence,” the festival site remains restricted as police investigate, and the incident adds to the number of mass shootings tracked nationally this year.