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Seattle Festival Shooting Kills Two, Injures Toddler, Suspects Arrested

7/27/2026

Summary

Story summary

Seattle police responded to a shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival on July 26, 2026, around 6 p.m. at Seattle Center.
The Seattle Fire Department reported two deaths and five injuries, including a 2-year-old child.
Mayor Katie Wilson announced that police took two suspects into custody about three hours later.
Harborview Medical Center admitted four victims—a toddler, a 23-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman and a 56-year-old woman—with one adult in critical condition.

History

Historical Context

On April 20 1999, seniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 students and a teacher at Columbine High School, prompting the FBI to develop Immediate Action Rapid Deployment tactics and nationwide school-security reforms. Those protocols guided Seattle police after the July 26 2026 Bite of Seattle shooting, which left two dead, five injured, and led to the arrest of two suspects within hours.

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Story summary

Seattle police responded to a shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival on July 26, 2026, around 6 p.m. at Seattle Center.
The Seattle Fire Department reported two deaths and five injuries, including a 2-year-old child.
Mayor Katie Wilson announced that police took two suspects into custody about three hours later.
Harborview Medical Center admitted four victims—a toddler, a 23-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman and a 56-year-old woman—with one adult in critical condition.

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