Seattle police chief Shon Barnes fired over absence during mass shooting that killed 3

Seattle Police Chief was reportedly relieved of his duties Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes was relieved of his duties by Mayor Katie Wilson on Wednesday, days after the department came under scrutiny over its response to the deadly Bite of Seattle mass shooting.Barnes was asked to resign following a meeting with the mayor after attending a silent vigil for the shooting victims, FOX 13 Seattle reported citing multiple sources.The report said Barnes later began informing people via text messages that he had been dismissed.Barnes had been scheduled to sit down for one-on-one interviews with Seattle media on Wednesday, but those appearances were canceled shortly before the reported meeting with Wilson.Why was Shon Barnes removed?The reported decision comes after widespread criticism of the Seattle Police Department's handling of the Bite of Seattle shooting.On Sunday, a mass shooting at the Seattle Center during the annual food festival left three people dead and several others injured. Barnes was out of town at the time, attending the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) conference in Dallas.The police department waited several hours before holding its fi...