Seattle police chief Shon Barnes fired over absence during mass shooting that killed 3
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes was fired by Mayor Katie Wilson after absence during the Bite of Seattle mass shooting that killed 3.
Barnes was attending the NOBLE conference in Dallas when the shooting occurred, and the department delayed its first media briefing.
Barnes was involved in a tense exchange with a reporter over his frequent absences from Seattle, following his return and press conference with the mayor.
Barnes, appointed chief in 2024 by then-Mayor Bruce Harrell, previously served as chief in Madison, Wisconsin.
His tenure in Seattle introduced 'Seattle-Centric Policing,' a data-driven strategy targeting neighborhood-specific crime trends.
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