Seattle mayor says police chief resigns after criticism of response to festival shooting
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Seattle's police chief has resigned amid criticism of the city's response to a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend, Mayor Katie Wilson said Thursday, ending hours of speculation during which supporters said Shon Barnes had rebuffed her request that he step down.

Wilson named Deputy Chief Andre Sayles, a law enforcement veteran with more than two decades of experience, as interim chief.

Barnes was out of town at a law enforcement conference when gunfire erupted at the Bite of Seattle, the annual three-day festival.

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