Après une fusillade à Seattle, les autorités arrêtent un suspect âgé de 15 ans; ils recherchent un deuxième agresseur présumé

Authorities in Seattle have arrested a 15-year-old suspect following a shooting that killed three people and injured at least four others during the Bite of Seattle food festival near the Space Needle. The incident occurred late Sunday afternoon on July 26, 2026, prompting a swift police response and evacuation of the area around the Seattle Center. The teenager was taken into custody and placed in a juvenile detention center while authorities investigate charges of assault and possession of firearms. He is scheduled to appear in court later that day. A second suspect remains at large, though officials have stated there is no ongoing threat to the public. Police have not released a description of the missing individual, and further details remain unclear. Two men, aged 19 and 44, and one woman, 56 years old, were among the fatalities. A third person died later in a hospital. Four individuals were wounded, including a two-year-old child who was in stable condition upon Monday’s update. The other victims included two men, ages 23 and 27, and a woman, 39, all of whom were discharged from the hospital. The shooting took place during the final hours of the annual three-day Bite of Seattle festival, which attracts hundreds of food vendors and retailers alongside artists. Dozens of officers were present for security, with some witnessing one of the suspects firing shots. One suspect surrendered at the scene, but the other fled. A large number of police and emergency personnel arrived quickly to secure the area and begin evacuations. Eyewitness accounts describe chaos as the gunfire erupted. Faith Adia Hunter recounted that she and her friends had just purchased food from a crepe stand when the shooting began. “We were about to start eating, then we heard someone yell something, and then we saw people starting to run,” she said. “So we ran too.” Others described similar experiences, fleeing toward nearby safe zones such as the Seattle Children's Museum. In the aftermath, many vendors abandoned their stalls, leaving behind food and equipment. Some wandered outside the police perimeter, uncertain when they might return to retrieve their belongings. Roberto Ramírez, a vendor at the event, recalled hearing something resembling firecrackers before people began shouting “shooter” and running in panic. Police continue to search for the second suspect, with officials emphasizing that the situation does not pose an immediate danger to the community. Subdirector Tyrone Davis of the Seattle Police Department noted that investigators believe the two suspects were firing at each other, though he could not confirm whether any of the victims were involved in the confrontation. Further updates are expected as the investigation progresses.