Seattle police chief resigns after deadly food festival shooting

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:02:21 GMT

Mayor announces resignation of Shon Barnes after city officials faced criticism over response to Sunday shootingSeattle’s police chief has resigned amid criticism of the city’s response to a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend, Katie Wilson, the mayor, said on Thursday.The announcement followed hours of speculation about whether Shon Barnes would step down, as some of his supporters said he had rebuffed Wilson’s request that he resign. Continue reading...

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