Two dead after shooting at a festival in the US

Two individuals died and at least 4 had been injured, together with a minor, in a shooting this Sunday (07/26/2026) in the metropolis of Seattle, northwest of the United States, in line with native media and a hospital in the space.

The native tv community KOMO reported two individuals dead close to the iconic Space Needle, the remark tower constructed for the 1962 World’s Fair.

Seattle police reported earlier that there have been “multiple gunshot victims.” Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson mentioned in a assertion that two suspects had been detained.

“I want to thank the Seattle Police officers who responded to the scene and took two suspects into custody,” he mentioned.

Harborview Medical Center spokeswoman Susan Gregg mentioned the facility handled 4 sufferers: a youngster, a 39-year-old girl, a 23-year-old man, and one other girl of unknown age who was despatched to the working room.

A journalist from the Seattle Times newspaper claimed to have heard boring bangs after which what gave the impression to be very fast gunshots when a festival of the gastronomic sector and native retailers was being held.

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“Police are investigating a shooting. There are multiple gunshot victims. Shots were reported at the Seattle Center. More information will be forthcoming. Please avoid the area,” the Seattle Police Department mentioned in X.

Authorities didn’t reveal the identification of the victims or the severity of their accidents, nor did they share whether or not they arrested the alleged attacker(s).

Local media reported that the shooting occurred round 6:00 p.m. Pacific time. USA (01:00 GMT) in the Seattle Center space, a vacationer and cultural area the place the Space Needle, the metropolis’s most emblematic tower, is positioned.

The shooting occurred whereas the website was internet hosting the Bite of Seattle festival, with greater than 300 meals and promotional gadgets stalls, one in all the largest public occasions in the metropolis.

The United States has recorded 268 mass shootings this yr, involving 4 or extra victims with out counting the attacker, in line with the rely of the civil group Gun Violence Archive (GVA).

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