Two Killed and Several Wounded in Shooting Near Seattle’s Space Needle

Overview

• Gunfire broke out near the Bite of Seattle festival on Sunday evening, leaving two people dead and at least four others wounded including a child.
• Harborview Medical Center treated four victims from the scene, identifying them as a child, a 39-year-old woman, a 23-year-old man, and another woman who was taken to surgery.
• Seattle’s mayor announced that police had taken two suspects into custody after a rapid on-scene response, and an official police briefing is scheduled to provide more details.
• Officials have not confirmed the motive or the exact number of shooters, and investigators are still working to reconcile witness accounts with forensic and police findings.
• The attack occurred at a long-running, high-attendance food festival at Seattle Center and is likely to prompt reviews of event security and crowd safety as the investigation continues.