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Why did it take hours for a press conference on the Bite of Seattle shooting?

SEATTLE - Seattle leaders are facing criticism after waiting nearly five hours to hold a press conference following a mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival , leaving three dead and five injured. Gunfire erupted on the northwest side of The Armory at the Seattle Center at around 6 p.m. Seattle police posted a brief social media update at 6:30 p.m. confirming a shooting had occurred. Officers promptly arrested a suspect and evacuated Seattle Center grounds as they searched for additional suspects and victims .

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Scoop News DeskSeattle, Washington · Published Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 10:55 PM UTCUpdated Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 3:08 AM UTC

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1 dead — three people All injured victims were discharged from the hospital on Monday. Members of the media were initially told that a press conference would be held near the Space Needle around 9:45 p.m., prompting a swarm of reporters to gather outside the taped-off Seattle Center campus.

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