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Three Killed, Four Wounded in Seattle Food Festival Shooting

7/27/2026

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Summary

Police Respond

A shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival on July 26, 2026 killed three and wounded four.
Assistant Police Chief Tyrone Davis said two shooters fired at each other and police recovered two guns.
A young suspect was taken into custody while a second suspect remains at large with no description.
Mayor Katie Wilson thanked officers, said there is no ongoing threat and urged avoidance of the Seattle Center.

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Vendors Flee

Vendor Roberto Ramirez said he heard firecracker-like noises before people yelled “shooter” and fled, emptying stalls.
Abandoned vendors later gathered outside police tape, unsure when they could retrieve tents, food and cooking gear.
Police instructed new guests who arrived after the shooting to leave the Seattle Center.
Witness Estan Wakonabo described crowds pushing, baby strollers toppling, and people seeking shelter in the Children’s Museum.

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Mayor Demands Inquiry

Mayor Katie Wilson called the incident “an act of horrific violence” and pledged a transparent inquiry.
Governor Bob Ferguson said he was receiving briefings and urged avoidance of the Seattle Center.
Seattle Center Monorail said it would stay closed for the day, reopening Monday.
FBI and ATF agents were on site.
Officials said the shooting raises the 2026 total to 271 mass shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

History

Historical Context

On October 1 2017, Stephen Paddock fired more than 1,000 rounds from a Mandalay Bay suite into the Route 91 Harvest festival, killing 60 and wounding about 867 people. The attack triggered the FBI and ATF’s largest joint probe and spurred a 2018 federal ban on bump-stock devices, later overturned by the Supreme Court in 2024. The 2026 Seattle Bite of Seattle shooting echoed these security concerns.

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Police Respond

A shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival on July 26, 2026 killed three and wounded four.
Assistant Police Chief Tyrone Davis said two shooters fired at each other and police recovered two guns.
A young suspect was taken into custody while a second suspect remains at large with no description.
Mayor Katie Wilson thanked officers, said there is no ongoing threat and urged avoidance of the Seattle Center.

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