Two Dead, Five Injured in Seattle Food Festival Shooting

A shooting at the “Bite of Seattle” food festival in the United States left two people dead and five others injured when an attacker opened fire into the crowd yesterday evening. Police have detained a suspect connected to the incident and are urging the public to avoid the Seattle Center area while the investigation continues. Condemning the attack, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson described it as a “horrific act of violence” that has left the victims’ families facing the most difficult time of their lives. She added that the local community is struggling to comprehend how a gathering centered on “culture, solidarity, and happiness ended with gunfire.”