Seattle mayor says police chief resigned after criticism of response to festival shooting
Mayor Katie Wilson named Deputy Chief Andre Sayles interim chief as police face criticism over delayed updates after the shooting.
- On Thursday, Seattle Police Chief Barnes resigned amid criticism of the department's response to a fatal shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival. Mayor Katie Wilson appointed Deputy Chief Andre Sayles as interim chief.
- Gunfire erupted last weekend at the Bite of Seattle, killing three people and wounding four. The Seattle Police Department faced criticism for a five-hour delay in providing updates, during which Wilson incorrectly stated two suspects were in custody.
- While Barnes faced scrutiny for spending about 18 days in Chicago this year, several Black community organizations, including the Seattle NAACP and the Urban League, rallied Thursday to support him, citing improved public-safety trends and community relations.
- Mayor Wilson appointed Deputy Chief Andre Sayles, a veteran with more than two decades of experience, to restore public communication. Barnes stated the transition allows the department to refocus on addressing youth gun violence and preventing tragedies.
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Seattle police chief Shon Barnes resigns after Bite of Seattle fallout
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes resigned after criticism over delayed updates following the Bite of Seattle shooting. The move hands interim control to Andre Sayles as the city faces pressure over public safety communication.
Seattle police chief resigns after shooting response criticism, mayor says
The Seattle police chief who oversaw the widely criticized emergency response to a shooting earlier this week has tendered his resignation, Mayor Katie Wilson announced on Thursday. Shon Barnes departed from his leadership position at the Seattle Police Department, four days after a shooting at the three-day Bite of Seattle food festival near the city’s Space Needle left three people, including one suspected shooter, dead and four victims wounde…
Supporters rally for police chief amid reports he was ousted after Seattle Center mass shooting
Rumors swirled wildly late into the night on Wednesday and into Thursday night that Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson had canned Police Chief Shon Barnes, mere days after a mass shooting at Seattle Center that left five people injured and three dead.
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