{"id":2638032,"date":"2026-07-30T21:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T01:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-police-chief-resigns-after-shooting-response-criticism-mayor-says\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T21:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T01:49:16","slug":"seattle-police-chief-resigns-after-shooting-response-criticism-mayor-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-police-chief-resigns-after-shooting-response-criticism-mayor-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle police chief resigns after shooting response criticism, mayor says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fseattle-police-chief-resigns-after-shooting-response-criticism-mayor-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2638032&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes resigned four days after a deadly shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival, which resulted in three deaths and four injuries. The police were criticized for thier slow and unclear communication during the incident. Despite this, Barnes praised the officers for their professionalism and dedication following the tragedy. Mayor Katie Wilson expressed gratitude for Barnes\u2019s service and announced Deputy Chief Andre Sayles as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activists-erupt-after-police-kill-black-ohio-girl-video-shows-cop-protected-woman-from-knife-attack\/\" title=\"Activists Erupt After ... Kill Black Ohio Girl; Video Shows Cop Protected Woman From \u2018Knife\u2019 Attack\">interim police chief<\/a>, with a plan to select a permanent leader soon.Wilson also emphasized the need to focus on addressing youth gun violence in the city. Additionally, a 15-year-old suspect was arrested, carrying a ghost gun believed to be gang-related, tho another suspect remains at large. Barnes highlighted that the adolescent was armed with a homemade 9mm handgun, emphasizing concerns about firearm violence among youth.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/seattle\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"755\">Seattle<\/a> police chief who oversaw the widely criticized emergency response to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/shootings\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1988\">shooting<\/a> earlier this week has tendered his resignation, Mayor Katie Wilson announced on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s Space Needle left three people, including one suspected shooter, dead and four victims wounded. The police force was publicly panned for failing to deliver quick and clear information on the shooting.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4670287\/chiefs-coach-bieniemy-son-evaluation-shooting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Son of Chiefs coach to undergo competency evaluation after allegedly shooting mother<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4669629\/father-georgia-mass-shooter-sentence-prison\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Father of Georgia mass shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4668870\/doj-convicts-three-portland-anti-ice-rioters\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DOJ convicts three Portland anti-ICE rioters in a week<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a five-hour communication gap between the initial social media post and the first press conference about the incident. At the time, people were unsure whether there was any ongoing threat to the public.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the criticism, Barnes credited the city\u2019s police officers for their actions following the shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe men and women of this department show up every single day with professionalism and dedication, and what they did in the aftermath of the Bite of Seattle tragedy reflects the very best of who they are,\u201d he said. \u201cI am proud of them, and I have deep faith in the future of this department and in the vision for community-based policing that is taking root here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson thanked Barnes for serving in his role since December 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe courage and professionalism that the officers of the Seattle Police Department showed deserves to be honored,\u201d she said. \u201cI share Chief Barnes\u2019s hope that we can return our focus to addressing youth gun violence and ensuring that every family can feel safe in their neighborhood and across the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The socialist mayor, who once called for defunding the police, appointed Deputy Chief Andre Sayles as interim chief of the Seattle Police Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson will hold a press conference on Friday at 11 a.m. to introduce Sayles and provide further information on the process for selecting a full-time police chief.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI hope this transition gives the city and this department the opportunity to return full focus to what matters most, addressing youth gun violence and preventing more tragedies,\u201d Barnes said. \u201cThat work is too important, and Seattle deserves nothing less.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4664708\/15-year-old-arrested-seattle-shooting-suspect-juvenile-detention\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4664708\/15-year-old-arrested-seattle-shooting-suspect-juvenile-detention\/\">FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH SEATTLE SHOOTING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with Sunday\u2019s festival shooting and charged with first-degree assault with a firearm enhancement and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. A second suspect remains at large. In the aftermath of the shooting, Wilson incorrectly said two suspects were taken into custody. She later retracted that statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before he resigned, Barnes said the arrested teenager carried a \u201cghost gun\u201d with an extended magazine. The weapon was a 9 mm handgun from Polymer80, a now-defunct manufacturer of unserialized, homemade firearm parts. Authorities believe the violence that ensued was gang-related.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seattle police chief resigns after criticized shooting response<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2638033,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26209183515538.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3967,6522,7035],"class_list":["post-2638032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-police","tag-resignation","tag-seattle"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26209183515538.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2638032"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638032\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2638036,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638032\/revisions\/2638036"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2638033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2638032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2638032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2638032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}