Three months after Bite of Seattle shooting, gunman still unidentified
The gist
A July 26 shooting at Seattle's Bite of Seattle festival killed three bystanders and wounded four.
The gunman remains unidentified three months on, with response delays questioned.
How it unfolded
- Jul 26, 2026A shooting at Seattle Center during the Bite of Seattle food festival left three people dead and four wounded; police arrested a 15-year-old at the scene.
- Aug 2026At a City Council hearing, public safety director Alison Holcomb said she could not answer whether anyone from the mayor's office had asked police to pause a briefing.
- Oct 27, 2026Three months after the shooting, the shooter had not been publicly identified, and the 15-year-old arrested at the scene had recently been released to home detention.