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Ashley Whitehead

Case from Seattle, WA dated Jul 26, 2026

Victim Details

Ashley Whitehead

Female

White / Caucasian

Seattle

WA

2026-07-26

56

Ashley

Whitehead

08/11/2026

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A summer evening at a popular food festival turned into a scene of tragedy on July 26, 2026, when 56-year-old Ashley Whitehead was fatally wounded in a shootout at the Bite of Seattle event at the Seattle Center. Whitehead, who had moved to Washington from Alabama a year prior to be closer to her family, was at the festival with her daughter and future son-in-law. Described by her family as a free spirit with a great sense of humor and a beautiful smile, she loved nature, arts and crafts, and he ...
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  • https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-center-bite-of-seattle-shooting-victims-identified/281-f49064ff-70be-455a-a3be-f7f98dddcd51#:~:text=The%20three%20killed%20are%2044%2Dyear%2Dold,the%20King%20County%20Medical%20Examiner.
  • NBC News: Police recover ghost gun after deadly Seattle festival shooting, seek third suspect
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