On a Sunday evening in Seattle, gunfire broke out among the crowds of the Bite of Seattle festival — a beloved annual gathering near the Space Needle that has drawn families and food lovers since 1982. Two people were killed and five others wounded, among them a two-year-old child, in a moment that transformed a space of communal celebration into a scene of grief. One suspect was taken into custody at the scene, and the city's leaders offered thanks to those who responded swiftly, even as the deeper questions of motive and meaning remained unanswered. It is a reminder of how fragile the common
Two killed, five wounded in shooting at Seattle food festival
Two people killed and five wounded, including a 2-year-old child, at a public festival with hundreds of attendees.