Seattle Festival Shooting Was a Suspected Gunfight, Not a Lone Shooter, Police Say

A July 26, 2026 shooting at Seattle's Bite of Seattle festival killed three and injured four. Police described it as a suspected gunfight among multiple armed participants, not a lone-shooter attack. One suspect surrendered at the scene; court documents indicate a third suspect likely died there. The distinction reshapes both the investigation and public-safety assessment.