Police chief resigns days after deadly shooting in US city of Seattle

Shon Barnes steps down amid questions over authorities’ handling of the shooting at a popular food festival.

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 Se

Seattle police chief resigns under pressure from mayor over response to festival shooting  cnn.com

The departure of Chief Shon Barnes followed hours of intense speculation about whether he would step down

Seattle’s police chief resigned from his post Thursday, days after there were questions about the release of information following a shooting at a food festival that left two bystanders dead.

After an initial social media post announcing that there had been a shooting, it took nearly five hours for police to provide any additional information to the public, including whether there was any ongoing threat.

Seattle Police Chief Resigns Under Pressure From Mayor Over Response To Festival Shooting  HuffPost

Police Department faced criticism for slow and confusing communication in aftermath of shooting which left three dead and four wounded

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes has resigned, the city's mayor said Thursday, coming days after a shooting that left two people dead and four injured.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson may oust the city's police chief following public criticism over the response to a fatal shootout at a crowded food festival under the Space Needle

The decision followed days of criticism over how the department handled the release of information about a shooting that killed three people at a food festival.

Seattle Police chief resigns after scrutiny over shooting response  USA Today

Mayor announces resignation of Shon Barnes after city officials faced criticism over response to Sunday shooting Seattle’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 sp

Seattle police are hunting for a third suspect being linked to a deadly shooting at a food festival near the Space Needle. CBS News' Carter Evans reports.