事件發生於西雅圖地標太空針塔（Space Needle）附近的「Bite of Seattle」美食節。《南華早報》（South China Morning Post）引述西雅圖市消防局發言人指出，槍擊事件發生在週日晚間6時左右，當時活動已接近尾聲。該美食節每年吸引數10萬名餐飲攤商與表演者參與。德國之聲（DW）與《每日郵報》（Daily Mail）等多家媒體均證實，槍擊造成2人死亡、5人受傷。每日郵報特別指出，傷者中包括1名2歲男童。西雅圖市長姬蒂·雷德基·威爾孫表示，警方已逮捕1名嫌疑人。
Usa, due morti e diversi feriti in una sparatoria a Seattle
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Two dead and boy, 2, among those injured in shooting at popular Seattle food festival
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Three dead and at least five injured including 2-year-old boy in mass shooting near iconic Space Needle in Seattle as terrifying video shows panicked festivalgoers fleeing for their lives
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Mass shooting at Seattle Center leaves 2 dead, toddler wounded - The Seattle Times
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Un tiroteo en el centro de Seattle deja al menos dos muertos y cinco heridos