Three dead and several injured in shooting at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle

Three dead and several injured in shooting at food festival near Seattle's Space NeedleTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Witnesses describe 'horrible' and 'chaotic' scene after Seattle Center shootingByHenry MoorePublished27 July 2026, 07:09 BSTUpdated 26 minutes agoThree people have been killed and several others injured following a shooting at a food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle on Sunday, the city fire department said.Mayor Katie Wilson said one suspect was taken into custody following the incident at the Seattle Centre, which had been hosting the annual Bite of Seattle food festival across the weekend when the shots were fired at around 18:00 local time.A second suspect fled the scene and is yet to be apprehended, assistant chief of Seattle Police Tyrone Davis added.Two deaths were confirmed at the scene, with one person dying later in hospital. Those injured include a two-year-old boy and a 56-year-old woman, officials said.Videos shared online showed people taking shelter inside the city's iconic Space Needle.People could be seen crouched on the ground, taking cover behind pillars and shelves of merchandise in the Space Needle's lobby during the shooting.The Seattle Police Department said an investigation remains ongoing and urged the public to avoid the area.Wilson said in a statement that she wanted to "thank the Seattle police officers who responded to the scene and took a suspect into custody".She had originally announced two suspects had been taken into custody before updating her statement later on Sunday evening.Four of the injured were taken to hospital in a stable condition, while a fifth chose not to, the fire department said.Image source, ReutersImage caption, One attendee told local media that scene was "pure chaos" following the gunfireRepresentatives for Seattle and Washington state have condemned the shoo...