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Three people killed in shootout at Seattle food festival

Three people were killed and four others were injured during a shootout at the Bite of Seattle food festival on Sunday evening. The incident occurred at the Seattle Center, a popular civic space home to the Space Needle, where two gunmen were believed to have fired at each other. Assistant Seattle Police Chief Tyrone Davis confirmed that three victims—a 19-year-old man, a 44-year-old man, and a 56-year-old woman—died from the gunfire. Four others, including a two-year-old boy, were hospitalized with various gunshot wounds and remain in stable condition. One suspect, described as a young person, was taken into custody, while a second shooter remains at large. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson described the event as a horrific act of violence and thanked first responders for their assistance. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have stated there is no immediate threat to the community. Witnesses described a stampede of people fleeing the scene as the gunfire began.

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