Seattle Police Chief Resigns After Bite of Seattle Shooting Sparks Scrutiny
TL;DR
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes resigned days after the Bite of Seattle festival shooting killed three and wounded four, with Deputy Chief Andre Sayles named interim chief. Mayor Katie Wilson acknowledged public-communication shortcomings, including a five-hour gap in updates and a mistaken custody announcement. Barnes, previously credited with easing tensions and reducing gun violence, leaves Seattle amid ongoing safety challenges and the city’s leadership turnover, ahead of the Seafair festival weekend.
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- Police chief resigns days after deadly shooting in US city of Seattle Al Jazeera
- Seattle Police Chief Barnes has resigned; mayor makes it official after hours of silence KUOW
- Seattle police watchdog fielded 60 complaints against Chief Barnes — two new investigations opened after reporter clash KING5.com
- Seattle Mayor Wilson accepts letter of resignation from Police Chief Barnes as council members slam decision: 'This is unacceptable' MyNorthwest.com
- Andre Sayles named Seattle’s new interim police chief The Seattle Times
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