The Brief
- Seattle police have identified two potential persons of interest in the Bite of Seattle shooting after reviewing about 450 hours of video.
- Interim Chief Andre Sayles says investigators are getting closer to interviews and possible arrests, but no new arrests have been announced.
- Mayor Katie Wilson also confirmed upcoming SPD budget reductions while saying the department’s overall budget will still increase.
SEATTLE, Wash. – More than a month after the deadly shooting at the Bite of Seattle, Seattle police say detectives have identified two potential persons of interest and reviewed roughly 450 hours of video as investigators work toward determining who was responsible.
Interim Seattle Police Chief Andre Sayles provided the update in an interview with FOX 13 Seattle, saying detectives are piecing together surveillance video, serving search warrants and working with the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab.
But Sayles emphasized that identifying two people does not mean police have determined they were the shooters.
Police review 450 hours of video
“I can say that we are looking at a potential two persons of interest in this incident, not saying that they are the shooters or anything of that nature, but people that we have identified that we need to have a conversation with,” Sayles said.…