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Multiple people have been shot after gunfire erupts near Seattle’s iconic Space Needle, police say
Jul 26, 2026, 6:51 PM | Updated: 8:22 pm
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Multiple people have been shot after gunfire erupts near Seattle’s iconic Space Needle, police say
SEATTLE (AP) — Multiple people were injured in a shooting Sunday night at an events complex close to the Space Needle in Seattle, police said in a statement. Authorities did not immediately release more information.
4 hours ago
Washington state wildfires growing in size, forcing evacuations
Dry conditions across the state have prompted Red Flag Watches and Warnings, as a series of wildfires continues to grow across Washington.
10 hours ago
Dispute at a family graduation celebration ends with deadly shooting
One man is dead, and another is in police custody after a family celebration in Kent ended with a shooting. Police arrested a 40-year-old suspect at a family graduation celebration after a 41-year-old man was shot multiple times. It happened at a home in the 900 block of E. Cherry Hill St., a half mile […]
12 hours ago
Unauthorized parachutists caught on video jumping from Space Needle
Tourists at Seattle's Space Needle got a little more than the view they expected Friday, when two men parachuted off the iconic structure's Observation Deck.
1 day ago
A seaplane carrying 11 crashes into an island north of Seattle and all aboard are rescued
SEATTLE (AP) — A seaplane carrying 11 people crashed near an island tourist destination north of Seattle and caught on fire, prompting a quick, successful rescue by multiple agencies via boat and air to get injured passengers and the pilot to hospitals. Videos posted on social media show the aircraft banking to one side as […]
3 days ago
One dead after fire crews attempt Green River Gorge rescue
Firefighters from several south King County departments attempted a river rescue at the Green River Gorge on Saturday.
7 days ago
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