BBC Breakfast pauses for Seattle shooting deaths announcement
BBC Breakfast pauses for Seattle shooting deaths

BBC Breakfast was paused for a heartbreaking update just minutes into Monday's programme. Jon Kay and Sally Nugent returned to the red sofa on July 27, delivering the day's top stories, including tragic news from Seattle.

Shooting at food festival

Kay reported that two people had been killed and at least five more injured after a shooting at a food festival in Seattle. Among the injured is a two-year-old boy. Gunshots were heard at the Seattle centre at around 6 p.m. local time on Sunday evening.

"Two people have been killed and at least five more have been injured after a shooting at a food festival in Seattle. Among the injured is a two-year-old boy after gun shots were heard at the Seattle centre at around six o'clock local time last night," Kay said.

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Suspect in custody

The city's mayor confirmed that one person has been taken into custody. The incident is being treated as a major investigation.

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