Seattle food festival shooting leaves three dead, police say
Seattle Police said three people were killed and four injured at Bite of Seattle, with one suspect in custody and another believed at large.
By Frankie Delgado · News Reporter
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Three people were killed and four others were hurt in a Seattle food festival shooting during Bite of Seattle, according to Seattle Police as reported by NBC News.
Police said one suspect is in custody. Another person suspected in the shooting is believed to remain at large, according to the police account reported by NBC News.
The shooting happened during the Bite of Seattle food festival, police said. NBC News reported the update on July 27, citing Seattle Police.
What happened at the Bite of Seattle shooting?
Seattle Police said seven people were shot in total: three died and four were injured. Police also said the suspects may have been firing at each other, according to NBC News.
That detail, as described by police, means investigators are looking at the possibility that the gunfire involved more than one suspected shooter. Police have not said in the NBC News report that all suspects have been caught.
Authorities have not publicly identified the people killed or injured in the NBC News account. The report also did not give the medical conditions of the four people who survived.
Police say one suspect is still being sought
One suspect has been taken into custody, Seattle Police said. A second suspect is believed to still be at large, according to police.
No names, charges or booking details for the person in custody were included in the NBC News report. Police also did not provide a description of the suspect they believe remains at large in the details reported by NBC News.
The police account that the suspects may have been shooting at each other has not been described as a final finding. Investigators often use early witness accounts, video, physical evidence and other leads to determine who fired and why, but NBC News did not report further investigative details.
What is Bite of Seattle?
Bite of Seattle was identified by police and NBC News as the food festival where the shooting took place. The report did not include additional details about the event site, crowd size or whether the festival continued after the gunfire.
The confirmed toll from police stands at three people killed and four injured. Seattle Police are treating at least one suspect as still outstanding, according to NBC News.
This story draws on original reporting from NBC News.