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

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

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

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's police chief has resigned amid criticism of the city's response to a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend, Mayor Katie Wilson said Thursday.

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.

Seattle mayor may oust police chief after criticism of response to festival shooting  AP News

The Seattle Police chief has reportedly been fired after coming under heavy criticism for being out of town when three people were killed in a mass shooting at a food festival held in the city.

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes was relieved of his duties by Mayor Katie Wilson on Wednesday night following the mass shooting that took place at the Bite of Seattle food festival Sunday night. FOX 13 Seattle first reported the news after tips from several sources. Scrutiny of the police department intensified after

A manhunt is underway in Seattle for a suspect after police say a possible dispute turned into a mass shooting Sunday. It happened at a summer food festival near the iconic Space Needle. Three people were killed and a toddler was among the injured. Carter Evans has the latest.

A 15-year-old was arrested after shots rang out at a food festival on Sunday - hours later, some vendors hung around, wondering when they would be allowed to return to collect their belongings