Multiple people shot near Seattle’s Space Needle, police say

by South Asian Star | Jul 27, 2026 | World


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Multiple people were injured in a shooting Sunday night at an events complex close to the Space Needle in Seattle, police said in a statement.

The Seattle Center was hosting the Bite of Seattle food festival over the weekend

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Police officers stand guard at a site after police respond to a shooting at a food festival in Seattle.
Officers stand guard at a site after Seattle Police responded to what they described as a shooting with multiple victims at Seattle Center, which was hosting a Bite of Seattle food festival on Sunday. (Jason Redmond/Reuters)

Multiple people were injured in a shooting Sunday night at an events complex close to the Space Needle in Seattle, police said in a statement.

Authorities did not immediately release more information. Police were investigating the shooting and urged people to avoid the area.

The Seattle Center was hosting the Bite of Seattle food festival over the weekend.

The annual festival started in 1982 and draws 350,000 attendees over “three days of food, drink, and community celebration,” according to its website.

Two people in uniform walk away from the camera at a street festival. One wears a jacket saying 'Police,' and a female with while hair wears a jacket that reads 'Chaplain.'
A Seattle fire department chaplain and a police officer walk in an area after Seattle Police responded to what they described as a shooting with “multiple” victims at a food festival on Sunday. (Jason Redmond/Reuters)



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