西雅图年度食品节（Bite of Seattle）发生枪击事件，造成3人丧生、4人受伤[1]。遇难者分别为19岁的Junior Cee Niko Semo、44岁的Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba和56岁的Ashley Whitehead[1]。枪击发生在Space Needle附近，当时食品节正吸引约35万参与者[1]。警方已逮捕一名嫌疑人，另有一名嫌疑人仍在逃[1]。
西雅图市长Katie Wilson对此次暴力事件表示谴责，指出"这是不可接受的"，并表示"没有父亲、没有家长应该被迫埋葬自己的孩子"[1]。华盛顿州州长Bob Ferguson发表声明，称该社区对"一场标志性的社区庆典如何以枪声收场感到震惊和困惑"[1]。市民通过烛光守夜悼念遇难者[1]。
A shooting at Seattle's annual food festival has left three people dead and four others wounded.[1] The victims have been identified as 19-year-old Junior Cee Niko Semo, 44-year-old Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba, and 56-year-old Ashley Whitehead.[1] The incident occurred on Sunday near the Space Needle at the Bite of Seattle, an event that typically draws approximately 350,000 attendees.[1]
In response to the violence, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson condemned the shooting, stating "This is not acceptable" and expressing that "No father, no parent should have to bury their child."[1] The community gathered for candlelit vigils to remember those killed in the attack.[1] Washington Governor Bob Ferguson released a statement noting that the community was "shocked and struggling to make sense of how an iconic community celebration could end in gunfire."[1] According to police, one suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting, while another suspect remains at large.[1]