Seattle Mayor Moves to Replace Police Chief | Savannah News

Seattle’s mayor defends her surprise move to oust the city’s police chief, citing a “right decision” without specifics—coming just after a deadly festival shooting that left two dead. Though the former chief, Seattle’s second Black police chief and a reformer praised for boosting officer numbers and cutting downtown crime, is being replaced amid community outcry, Mayor Wilson says she now has a deeper grasp of departmental challenges. A 15-year-old was arrested at the scene but wasn’t linked to the weapon used in the fatal shots. The interim chief vows to ramp up patrols at public events this summer and expects more arrests tied to the incident, which erupted during the popular Bite of Seattle food festival. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d4e736e228550a1f