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Three dead after shooting at Bite of Seattle food festival
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- A shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival near the Space Needle resulted in three deaths and multiple injuries, including a two-year-old boy, with shots fired around 18:00 local time on Sunday.
- Police reported two suspects involved in a shootout; one suspect is in custody while the other remains at large, but authorities have stated there is no ongoing threat to the public.
- Witnesses described taking cover in the Space Needle's lobby and nearby buildings as gunfire erupted, causing panic among festival attendees.
- Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and Washington Governor Bob Ferguson expressed gratitude to law enforcement and offered condolences to victims' families, while officials are coordinating efforts across government levels to address the incident.
- Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal condemned the violence, emphasizing the community's struggle to comprehend how a cultural event turned deadly.
