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Seattle Festival Shooting Kills 3, Vendors Cite No Alerts

8/3/2026

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A Sunday shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival killed three and wounded four.
Vendors said they received no emergency alerts, with texts sent at 3:30 p.m. Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday.
FoodieLand, owner since 2024, said spokesperson Christanna Ciabattoni is taking vendor feedback seriously and opened a free counseling hotline run by Empathia.
Vendors say FoodieLand delayed festival sales payments while its 11 p.m. Monday statement faced criticism for the delay.

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A Sunday shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival killed three and wounded four.
Vendors said they received no emergency alerts, with texts sent at 3:30 p.m. Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday.
FoodieLand, owner since 2024, said spokesperson Christanna Ciabattoni is taking vendor feedback seriously and opened a free counseling hotline run by Empathia.
Vendors say FoodieLand delayed festival sales payments while its 11 p.m. Monday statement faced criticism for the delay.