Senseless Violence at a Seattle Food Festival: A Community's Nightmare Unfolds As the warm summer sun set over Seattle on Sunday, a sense of unease crept over the city's iconic Space Needle.
The annual Bite of Seattle food festival had descended into chaos when shots rang out in the late afternoon. Three lives were lost, and several more were injured – including a two year old boy.
The scene at the Space Needle was one of sheer terror. Panic set in as people scrambled for cover behind pillars and shelves, desperate to escape the hail of gunfire.