Seattle Center shooting leaves at least two dead near Space Needle

A Seattle Center shooting near the Space Needle left at least two people dead and five others wounded during the Bite of Seattle festival, Al Jazeera reported. The shooting matters because it unfolded at one of the city’s most recognizable public gathering places while festival activity was under way.

Al Jazeera said a vendor who was livestreaming from the festival captured the moment gunfire broke out. The report said the wounded included a 2-year-old child.

What happened at Seattle Center?

According to Al Jazeera, shots rang out near the Space Needle during the Bite of Seattle festival at Seattle Center. A vendor’s livestream recorded the sudden chaos as the gunfire erupted.

Al Jazeera reported that at least seven people were shot in all. At least two were killed, and five others were wounded, including the young child.

Where did the shooting happen?

The shooting happened near the Space Needle, according to Al Jazeera. The Space Needle sits at Seattle Center, a central civic and entertainment area that hosts public events, including festivals.

The report identified Bite of Seattle as the event taking place when the gunfire occurred. Bite of Seattle is a festival setting, which means the shooting happened amid a public crowd rather than in a private location.

What did the livestream show?

Al Jazeera described the video as a vendor’s livestream from the festival that captured the moment shots rang out. The footage showed the onset of chaos as people reacted to gunfire near the Space Needle.

The report did not provide further details about the vendor or the full contents of the livestream. It also did not identify the people killed or wounded.

What is known about the victims?

Al Jazeera reported that at least two people were killed. Five others were wounded, and the injured included a 2-year-old child.

No names, ages beyond the child’s, or medical conditions for the wounded were included in the report. Al Jazeera also did not report any information about a suspect, motive or arrests.

What information is still missing?

The available report leaves several basic questions unanswered, including who fired the shots, what led to the shooting and whether anyone was taken into custody. It also does not say whether the festival continued, was evacuated or was shut down after the gunfire.

Al Jazeera published the report on July 27, 2026. Further details would need to come from officials or additional reporting as the investigation develops.

This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.