Police officers gather at a site after Seattle Police responded to what they described as a shooting with "multiple" victims at Seattle Center, which was hosting a Bite of Seattle food festival, in Seattle, Washington, US, on Jul 26, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Jason Redmond)
27 Jul 2026 11:50AM
(Updated: 27 Jul 2026 11:52AM)
SEATTLE: Two people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting on Sunday (Jul 26) evening during a food festival at an events complex near the Space Needle in Seattle, a city fire department spokesperson said.Police were investigating the shooting and urged people to avoid the area just northwest of downtown.The gunfire erupted around 6pm (9am, Monday, Singapore time) at the Seattle Center during the Bite of Seattle festival.Harborview Medical Center spokesperson Susan Gregg said the hospital admitted four victims, including a toddler, a 23-year-old man and two adult women.One patient was in critical condition, she said.The Seattle Center was hosting the Bite of Seattle food festival over the weekend. A large number of police and emergency crews responded around 6pm and began evacuating the area.
A police officer stands at a closed-off area after a shooting at Seattle Center during the Bite of Seattle food festival on Jul 26, 2026, in Seattle, Wash. (Photo: AP/Lindsey Wasson)
