HEAR IT: 911 call captures horrifying first moments of deadly shooting at Seattles Bite of Seattle festival

Newly obtained 911 calls shed new light on the deadly shooting at Seattle’s famed Bite of Seattle festival, capturing the frantic response as first responders raced to a scene with multiple people down."I’m losing blood," a caller who said they had been shot in the back told a dispatcher.The caller said they did not know who opened fire.GUNFIRE SHATTERS TORONTO LATIN STREET FESTIVAL, LEAVING AT LEAST 2 DEAD AND MULTIPLE WOUNDEDSeattle shooting scene (KCPQ)"I don’t know who did it.I took cover.

I see the officers down here," the caller said.The dispatcher tried to keep the wounded person calm as help was sent toward the water fountain where the caller was believed to be waiting."It’s okay.Just breathe.

Breathe with me.I’m going to stay with you," the dispatcher said.Moments later, the caller said they were with an officer.Other emergency transmissions capture dispatchers and first responders working to assess the scope of the unfolding violence near the Seattle Center Armory."Multiple people down at this point," one dispatcher said when asked whether anyone had been shot.TOLEDO POLICE FOLLOWING 'MULTIPLE LEADS' AS MANHUNT ENTERS 3RD DAY AFTER FESTIVAL SHOOTINGPolice officers keep watch after a mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival on July 26, 2026, in Seattle, Wash.

Two people are dead and multiple people are wounded.Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said one suspect is in custody.

(Getty Images)As reports continued to come in, another dispatcher requested "as many aid units as possible," saying there were at least two people down — "but more than that."Emergency crews initially treated the area as an active scene while officials worked to determine whether it was safe for responders to enter."Let’s treat that as an active scene for now," a dispatcher said.A dispatcher later said there were "six confirmed gunshot wounds" amid the chaotic response.MULTIPLE PEOPLE KILLED IN SHOOTING AT IDAHO IN-N-OUT RESTAURANT, SUSPECT DEADSeattle Mayor Katie W...