Seattle mayor provides few details about why she asked police chief to resign

By: Nate Sanford

Outlets: KNKX

Published: August 1, 2026

Words: 51

Last Updated: 2 days, 18 hours ago

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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is defending her decision to ask Police Chief Shon Barnes to resign. But she’s providing few details about her reasons why.

The resignation came days after Sunday’s shooting at Seattle Center, which left three people dead and at least four people injured.

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