Seattle Chief Resigns

Barnes steps down after backlash over police response to a deadly festival shooting.

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Seattle Police Chief Who Was Out of Town a Lot Now Likely Out of a Job, Too

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Seattle police chief resigns days after food festival shooting

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Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes resigned Thursday, and Mayor Katie Wilson accepted his resignation amid criticism of the department’s handling of a deadly shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival. Deputy Chief Andre Sayles was named interim police chief. The shooting happened Sunday night at Seattle Center during the festival and left three people dead, including two bystanders, and four others injured. The scrutiny centered on delays in releasing key information after the shooting and Barnes’ absence from an initial briefing.

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