Seattle Food Festival Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 4 Hurt

Three people were killed and at least four wounded Sunday, July 26, when two groups exchanged gunfire during the Bite of Seattle festival at Seattle Center, police said. The dead were a 44-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman, both bystanders, and a 19-year-old man police believe was one of the shooters. A 15-year-old is in juvenile detention. Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes called the shooting targeted and gang-related, said police are seeking at least one more, unidentified suspect, and said investigators don't yet know who fired the fatal shots.

 

Social Unrest Continues Across the US

The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of four police officers last month led to social friction, and while the most violent undercurrent has ebbed for now, it has not fully abated. Protestors condemning the treatment of black Americans by police as well as society at-large have been largely peaceful, though some in the movement have insisted on more forceful measures, such as toppling statues, spray painting monuments, and occupying public spaces. The most notable of the last is the Seattle Capital Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP), which has resisted attempts to disperse as its occupants continue to control several city blocks.