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Jul 26, 2026

Seattle shooting at food festival kills three, injures five including toddler

Three people were killed and five wounded, including a 2-year-old boy, in a mass shooting at Seattle's popular Bite of Seattle food festival near the Space Needle. One suspect is in custody while police search for a second.

Jul 26, 2026·17 sources

Jul 16, 2026

Trump fires Seattle US Attorney Roger Rogoff less than an hour after federal judges appoint him

President Donald Trump fired Roger Rogoff as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington on Wednesday, less than an hour after he was unanimously appointed by federal judges and sworn into office. The firing highlights tensions between the Trump administration and the federal judiciary over prosecutorial appointments.

Jul 16, 2026·4 sources

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▪Police believe two suspects were shooting at each other, with members of the public caught in the crossfire.
▪Five people were wounded in the shooting, including a 2-year-old boy.
▪Some festival attendees took shelter in the nearby Seattle Children's Museum during the shooting.

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