{"success":true,"data":{"id":"ec564500-eed7-4970-a9ef-668b00e40ee1","title":"US: At least three killed in shooting in Seattle","summary":"Regions Topics Categories In focus US: At least three killed in shooting in Seattle Midhat Fatimah with AP, AFP 2 minutes ago 2 minutes ago A shooting at a Seattle food festival left at least three people dead and five others wounded. The police took the suspect into custody.","content":"Regions\n\nTopics\n\nCategories\n\nIn focus\n\n# US: At least three killed in shooting in Seattle\n\n[Midhat Fatimah](https://www.dw.com/en/midhat-fatimah/person-63930125) with AP, AFP\n\n2 minutes ago 2 minutes ago\nA shooting at a Seattle food festival left at least three people dead and five others wounded. The police took the suspect into custody.\n\nCopy link\n\nThe Seattle Needle is an iconic observation tower located north of downtown Seattle Image: Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo/picture alliance\n\nAt least three people were killed and four others wounded, including a child, in a shooting during a food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle in the [US](https://www.dw.com/en/united-states-of-america/t-19065189) state of Washington on Sunday evening, according to a city fire department spokesperson.\n\nTwo people died at the scene and a fourth, one of five who were taken for medical treatment,died later in the hospital.\n\nThe individual was one of five were transported to Harborview Medical Center, including a 56-year-old woman in serious condition.\n\nA two-year-old boy, a 23-year-old man, and a 39-year-old woman are in stable condition. A 40-year-old woman sustained minor injuries.\n\nAccording to hospital spokesperson Susan Gregg, the victims sustained injuries to their arms, abdomens, or legs.\n\nThe annual Bite of Seattle festival attracts hundreds of food vendors, stalls, and performers Image: Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo/picture alliance\n\n## Police took suspect into custody\n\nMeanwhile, Seattle police reported \"multiple shooting victims\" near the Space Needle observation tower.\n\nSeattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced that one suspect has been taken into custody following an incident. Wilson also said in a statement that she wanted to \"thank the Seattle police officers who responded to the scene and took a suspect into custody.\"\n\nThe shooting occurred around 6 p.m. local time (0100 GMT on Monday) during the annual Bite of Seattle festival, which attracts hundreds of food vendors, stalls, and performers.\n\nAccording to its website, the annual festival, which started in 1982, draws 350,000 attendees over \"three days of food, drink, and community celebration.”\n\n_Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko_\n\n_Don't let the algorithm hide the news. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your Preferred Source on Google by [clicking here and hitting the \"star\" or \"preferred\" button](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=dw.com \"External link — clicking here and hitting the \\\"star\\\" or \\\"preferred\\\" button\"), so you'll always see our verified news first._\n\n[Midhat Fatimah](https://www.dw.com/en/midhat-fatimah/person-63930125) Writer and reporter based in New Delhi[@MidhatFatimah](https://twitter.com/@MidhatFatimah \"External link — twitter — @MidhatFatimah\")\n\nSend us your feedback\n\n## Your feedback\n\n## More on Crime from North America\n\nCrime 07/21/2026 July 21, 2026 53:38 min\n\nCrime 07/21/2026 July 21, 2026\n\nCrime 07/19/2026 July 19, 2026\n\n## Related topics\n\n# DW's Top Story\n\nCrime 11 hours ago 11 hours ago\n\nTerrorism 9 hours ago 9 hours ago\n\nTerrorism 15 hours ago 15 hours ago 02:49 min\n\nCrime 14 hours ago 14 hours ago\n\nPage 1 of 2\n\n# More stories from DW\n\n## Africa\n\nConflicts 21 hours ago 21 hours ago","source_name":"Deutsche Welle","source_url":"https://www.dw.com/en/us-at-least-three-killed-in-shooting-in-seattle/a-78124829?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf","url":"https://www.dw.com/en/us-at-least-three-killed-in-shooting-in-seattle/a-78124829?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf","author":"Unknown Author","author_name":"Unknown Author","published_at":"2026-07-27T06:58:00.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-27T06:58:00.000Z","image_url":"https://static.dw.com/image/78124706_600.jpg","category":"world","topic":"world","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":3,"word_count":484,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot","language":null}}