A fatal shooting in Seattle and ‘apocalyptic’ fires in Europe: Morning Rundown

Morning RundownA fatal shooting in Seattle and ‘apocalyptic’ fires in Europe: Morning Rundown Plus, how Ukraine is using oil to flip the script on Russia.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00The aftermath of the shootout at the Seattle food festivalAP; Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 27, 2026, 7:12 AM EDTBy Kayla HayempourThree people are dead after a pair of gunmen opened fire at Seattle Center. Wildfires in France and Spain force 300,000 residents to evacuate. And how Ukraine is leveraging Russia’s oil crisis. Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Here’s what to know today.Three dead, four injured in Seattle Center shootingAdd NBC News to GoogleThree people killed in shooting at Seattle food festival07:04Three people were killed and four others were injured in what police believe was a shootout between a pair of gunmen at a major food festival in Seattle last night. This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.One gunman surrendered after being confronted by police while authorities are searching for another shooter that fled Seattle Center, which was hosting the Bite of Seattle event, Assistant Seattle Police Chief Tyrone Davis said.“There were two people who we believe were shooting at each other,” Davis said.Seven people had been shot, he said, two of whom died at the scene at the complex, which is also home to the city’s Space Needle. Four of the injured, including a toddler, were taken to Harborview Medical Center, the region’s top-level trauma center, Davis added. One of them died.Here’s what else we know.‘Apocalyptic’ wildfires in France and Spain force hundreds of thousands to fleeAdd NBC News to GoogleOut-of-control wildfires burn in Europe as millions brace for severe weather in the U.S.01:58More than 300,000 people have been evacuated across France and Spain as authorities battle some of the continent’s most se...