The three people killed in a shooting at a popular Seattle food festival on Sunday night have been identified, while the youngest victim, a 2-year-old boy, remains hospitalized.
Junior Cee Niko Semo, 19; Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba, 44; and Ashley Whitehead, 56, were gunned down in a hail of bullets at the packed Bite of Seattle event at Seattle Center around 6 p.m., the King County Medical Examiner’s Office said on Monday, according to KOMO.
Both Sanchez Villalba and Whitehead were innocent victims caught in the crossfire, while Semo was involved in the shooting, Mayor Katie Wilson confirmed on Monday afternoon.
Semo sustained multiple gunshot wounds in the chaos and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Villalba died of a gunshot wound to his torso at the scene, and Whitehead died at the hospital from a gunshot wound to her pelvis, the outlet reported.
Four other people were injured, including a 2-year-old boy who remains hospitalized.
A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with the senseless shooting, while cops said the whereabouts of a second suspect are still “unknown.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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