Six People Reportedly Shot at Seattle Center During Bite of Seattle Festival

SEATTLE — Six people were reportedly shot Sunday evening at Seattle Center, where thousands of visitors had gathered for the final day of the Bite of Seattle festival.

The shooting was first reported through the Citizen public-safety app on July 26. Details remain limited, and the reported number of victims has not yet been independently confirmed by the Seattle Police Department or Seattle Fire Department.

Emergency crews were reportedly dispatched to the Seattle Center area following reports of gunfire. Authorities have not released information about the victims’ ages, identities, or medical conditions. It also remains unclear exactly where on the Seattle Center campus the shooting occurred.

No information about a possible suspect, arrests or the circumstances leading to the gunfire was immediately available.

The shooting report came as Seattle Center hosted the final day of Bite of Seattle, one of the city’s largest annual food festivals. The free event was scheduled to operate from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. from July 24 through July 26. Organizers advertised more than 250 food and retail vendors, craft beer and wine tastings, and performances by more than 50 musical artists. Seattle Center’s official calendar confirmed the festival was taking place across the campus on Sunday.

Seattle Center is a major entertainment and cultural complex located at 305 Harrison Street in the city’s Uptown neighborhood. The campus includes the Space Needle, Museum of Pop Culture, Climate Pledge Arena, McCaw Hall and several heavily traveled public spaces.

It has not been confirmed whether the shooting was directly connected to Bite of Seattle or occurred elsewhere on or near the campus. Officials have also not said whether the incident caused an evacuation or early closure of the festival.

The Seattle Fire Department’s public dispatch system lists emergency responses in real time, but an official incident summary confirming six gunshot victims had not been released at the time of publication. Seattle police also had not published a detailed statement through the department’s online blotter.

Because the situation is still developing, early information—including the number of people injured—could change as authorities investigate and hospitals provide updated information.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting or recorded video of the incident should contact the Seattle Police Department. People in the area should follow instructions from officers and avoid any location still restricted by emergency personnel.

This is a developing story. Habari News will update this report when police confirm the number and conditions of the victims, the precise location of the shooting, and whether a suspect has been identified.