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Seattle Bite of Seattle festival shooting August 2026
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8 DAYS
28 FACTS
2 EVENTS
2 SOURCES
FIRST ENTRY AUG 27
SEP 03 · Day 8
15-year-old claims self-defense in deadly Seattle mass shooting
The teen told officers, 'I was getting shot at,' according to the defense filing.
Investigators recovered at least four guns at the scene, including weapons allegedly tied to the teen and Niko-Semo.
The 15-year-old remained the only person charged in connection with the shooting more than a month later.
AUG 27 · Day 1
Deadly shooting at Seattle's Bite of Seattle festival
A 911 caller who said they had been shot in the back told a dispatcher they were losing blood.
The teen was booked into juvenile detention on suspicion of firearms violations and first-degree assault.
A dispatcher said there were six confirmed gunshot wounds amid the chaotic response.
“Impacted families are living through the worst moment of their lives, and an entire community is trying to understand how a gathering built around culture, connection, and joy ended in gunfire,”
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