Seattle Police Chief Resigns Amid Festival Shooting | Tucson News

Tucson News Today | 2 Min Now | The Daily News Now! · Jul 31, 2026 · 1m

Seattle’s police chief Adrian Barnes has stepped down after a deadly shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival that killed three—including a toddler—and wounded four, sparking national scrutiny. Though Barnes was out of town during the incident, his resignation follows criticism over the city’s delayed public response, which took nearly five hours and lacked emergency alerts. Mayor Bruce Harrell praised Barnes’ service, especially his work on youth gun violence, and appointed Deputy Chief Andre Sayles as interim chief. Community leaders, including the NAACP and Urban League, defended Barnes…