SHOOTING NEAR SEATTLE'S SPACE NEEDLE KILLS TWO AT FOOD FESTIVAL
July 27, 2026·9 COUNTRIES
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A shooting broke out on Sunday 26 July 2026 at around 6 p.m. Pacific time near Seattle's Space Needle in Washington State, on the sidelines of the Bite of Seattle food festival. The attack killed two people and wounded five, including a two-year-old child treated at Harborview Medical Center. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced the arrest of a suspect; Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson deployed state-police SWAT units to reinforce local forces. The investigation into the motive is ongoing.
Key figures
- 2 deadPeople killed in the shooting near the Space NeedleLA Times
- 5 injuredPeople wounded, including a two-year-old childChannel News Asia
- 2 years oldAge of the youngest victim, a boy taken to hospitalFox News
- 4 patientsPatients admitted to Harborview Medical Center according to spokeswoman Susan GreggMalay Mail
- 268Mass shootings recorded in the United States since January 2026, per the Gun Violence ArchiveEl Informador