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Officials identify one person who died in Bite of Seattle shooting; victims' names not released

Investigators have named a 19-year-old, described as a suspect, among those who died after gunfire at the Seattle food festival on July 26; police have not released the identities of the others killed.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Jul 28, 2026, 6:06 p.m. ETWritten Aug 8, 2026, 9:53 p.m. ET

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Investigators have identified a 19-year-old who died of multiple gunshot wounds following the shooting at the , NBC News reported. The person named by investigators, , was described in that reporting as a suspect. Officials have not released the identities of the others killed, and no names of victims have been made public. The shooting began shortly after 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, at the Bite of , a popular food festival near the Space Needle that was under way at the time, according to NBC News. people were killed and injured, NBC News reported, with figures given as of , July 28. The Police Department is investigating. A 15-year-old suspect was taken into custody and remains in juvenile detention, and police are continuing to search for a possible third suspect, who has not been identified, according to NBC News. "We have dozens of pieces of digital evidence to review and are continuing to review that information as well as searching the area for more," Police Chief Shon Barnes said. Barnes also asked a possible additional survivor — a person who self-reported to a local hospital with a gunshot wound and then left — to contact police. "If you are that person, please reach out to us," he said. "We would like to make sure, No. 1, that you're OK, and No. 2, if you would like to speak to an investigator, please reach out to us so we can determine if you may have seen what happened."

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