Seattle Police Chief Resigns Amid Shooting Fallout | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 31, 2026 · 2m

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes has resigned just days after a deadly mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle, sparking a leadership shakeup as Deputy Chief Andre Sayles takes the reins. Mayor Katie Wilson cited critical communication failures — including delayed updates and ignoring the Seattle Alert system — as reasons for the abrupt change. Barnes, who served less than a year, said the transition will help refocus on youth gun violence and preventing future tragedies, praising officers’ professionalism during the crisis. City council members and the police union criticized the move as…