A shootout that killed 3 at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle may have been gang-related

SEATTLE (AP) -- There were at least three suspects involved in a shootout at a crowded food festival near Seattle's Space Needle over the weekend, police said Monday. One of them was among those killed in the violence. News that there were at least three suspects followed a series of confusing statements from city officials concerning the shooting. On Sunday, the police department waited five hours to share with the public that one shooter had been arrested and that they believed another to be on the loose. Earlier, Mayor Katie Wilson had announced two people were in custody, a statement she retracted. At a news conference before the court hearing Monday, Police Chief Shon Barnes said investigators weren't sure if the second shooter was among the dead. Neither he nor the mayor made any reference to additional shooters. Barnes had been out of town Sunday, attending a conference of Black law enforcement executives in Dallas. The officials defended their handling of the case, saying they were trying to ensure they provided accurate information about chaotic events.