- A gun battle erupted at Seattle's packed Bite of Seattle food festival, killing three people and wounding four others, including a 2-year-old boy, as thousands fled in panic.
- Witnesses described scenes of pure chaos, with parents grabbing children, baby strollers overturning and crowds sprinting for cover as cries of "Shooter!" echoed through the festival.
- Police believe two suspects were shooting at each other in the middle of the crowd. One was arrested at the scene, but a second suspect remains on the run.
- The annual festival, which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors beneath Seattle's Space Needle, was transformed from a family celebration into a sprawling crime scene as vendors abandoned food stalls and terrified festivalgoers ran for their lives.
- Investigators have recovered two firearms and say they are still trying to determine what sparked the deadly exchange, though officials say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
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