2026年7月30日 美国东部时间上午10:57 / 福克斯新闻
记者埃里克·麦克 福克斯新闻报道
在因缺席城市事务、警方对大规模枪击事件迟缓的公开回应、与记者的冲突以及频繁离开该市的质疑而招致越来越多批评后，西雅图市长凯蒂·威尔逊于周三晚间解除了深陷争议的警察局长肖恩·巴恩斯的职务。
据福克斯13西雅图频道援引五名消息人士的话称，巴恩斯在突然离开周日西雅图美食节枪击事件遇难者的守夜活动后，与民主社会主义者威尔逊举行会面时被要求辞职。
目前尚不清楚巴恩斯是否接受了威尔逊的辞职要求，或是最终被解雇。
据报道，巴恩斯在周三早些时候取消了一系列预定采访，之后开始向他人发送关于自己被解职的短信。市长办公室和西雅图警察局尚未公开证实这一人事变动，也未宣布谁将临时领导该部门。
西雅图警察局长因芝加哥住所问题与记者发生争执，大规模枪击事件后缺席该市
西雅图警察局长肖恩·巴恩斯（右）在被问及他在该市的居住频率时发怒，他的家人住在芝加哥，如图右侧所示。（福克斯13西雅图频道和艾泰克·乌纳尔/阿纳多卢通讯社通过盖蒂图片社拍摄）
巴恩斯因被指经常在周末缺席该市而受到媒体施压，据悉原因是他原籍芝加哥，家人仍居住在那里。
“那些报道是错误的，你明白吗？”巴恩斯在本周早些时候的一次紧张对峙中对一名记者说道。
当局长为自己对该市的承诺辩护时，一名工作人员站到了巴恩斯和记者之间。
此次对峙此前，巴恩斯因在周日晚间西雅图中心军械库外的西雅图美食节枪击事件发生时缺席而遭到批评。事件造成7人受伤，其中3人死亡，4人住院治疗。
致命西雅图大规模枪击案出现第三名嫌疑人，一名涉案枪手已死亡
西雅图警察局长肖恩·巴恩斯因未出席周日的大规模枪击事件新闻发布会而受到批评，他在西雅图美食节枪击事件发生一天后于西雅图中心参加守夜活动时发言。（戴维·赖德拍摄）
枪击事件发生时，巴恩斯正在达拉斯参加全国黑人执法执法官员组织的年度会议。枪击事件发生数小时后，助理局长泰隆·戴维斯最终主持了警方首次公开简报会，此次延误遭到了寻求袭击事件信息的居民和当地官员的批评。
巴恩斯周一与威尔逊一同出席了另一场新闻发布会，并为自己在危机期间出城一事辩护。
“我希望我有一个水晶球，可以预知枪击暴力事件的发生，但我们做不到，”巴恩斯说道。
值得注意的是，据X平台上的帖子显示，就在有关威尔逊罢免巴恩斯的报道传出之际，包括西雅图全国有色人种协进会、大都会西雅图城市联盟和马丁·路德·金联盟在内的黑人社区领袖计划于美国东部时间上午11点（当地时间上午8点）在西雅图市政厅举行抗议活动。
美国世界杯比赛前夕，社会主义市长凯蒂·威尔逊在“人类垃圾场”抗议活动中保持沉默
深陷争议的西雅图警察局长肖恩·巴恩斯在周末大规模枪击事件引发一周争议后，据称未能通过与西雅图民主党市长凯蒂·威尔逊的周三晚间会面。（斯科特·奥尔森/戴维·赖德拍摄）
巴恩斯原本预计在周三与当地媒体进行一对一采访时，回应有关其出行和居住的问题。这些采访被突然取消，警方部门随后发布了他的部分日程安排。数小时后，巴恩斯出席了美国东部时间晚上9点30分（当地时间下午6点30分）在西雅图中心举行的守夜活动，随后离开去与威尔逊会面。
此次人事变动对威尔逊来说是一个重大转变，她此前曾宣布将留任巴恩斯，并与他合作，强调警队的专业性、问责制、同情心和社区伙伴关系。
巴恩斯一年前由威尔逊的前任通过全国搜索后任命并宣誓就职，他从美国中西部来到大西北地区担任警察局长。
巴恩斯此前曾领导威斯康星州麦迪逊市警察局，并在芝加哥、北卡罗来纳州格林斯伯勒和索尔兹伯里担任执法领导职务。
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Embattled Seattle police chief relieved of his duties by democratic socialist mayor, Black protest planned
July 30, 2026 10:57am EDT / Fox News
Barnes was asked to resign during a meeting with Wilson after abruptly leaving a vigil for the mass shooting victims
By Eric Mack Fox News
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson reportedly relieved embattled Police Chief Shon Barnes of his duties Wednesday night following mounting criticism over his absence from the city and the department’s delayed public response to a mass shooting, a run-in with a reporter and questions over his frequently being out of the city.
Barnes was asked to resign during a meeting with the democratic socialist Wilson after he abruptly left a silent vigil for the victims of Sunday’s Bite of Seattle shooting, five sources told FOX 13 Seattle.
It is unclear if Barnes accepted Wilson’s call for resignation or was ultimately fired.
Barnes had canceled a series of scheduled interviews earlier Wednesday and later began texting people about his dismissal, according to the report. The mayor’s office and Seattle Police Department had not publicly confirmed the change or announced who would lead the department next.
SEATTLE POLICE CHIEF SNAPS OVER CHICAGO HOME QUESTIONS, ABSENCE FROM CITY AFTER MASS SHOOTING
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes, right, snapped at a reporter who questioned how often he is in the city, whose family lives in Chicago, seen at right.(Fox 13 Seattle and Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Barnes was feeling the heat from the media for his alleged frequent weekend absences, reportedly due to the fact he is originally from Chicago, where his family still resides.
“Those reports are wrong, do you understand?” Barnes told a reporter during a tense exchange earlier in the week.
A staffer stepped between Barnes and the reporter as the chief defended his commitment to the city.
The confrontation followed criticism of Barnes’ absence when gunfire erupted Sunday evening outside the Seattle Center Armory during the Bite of Seattle festival. Seven people were struck, including three who died and four who were hospitalized.
THIRD SUSPECT EMERGES IN DEADLY SEATTLE MASS SHOOTING, ONE ALLEGED GUNMAN FOUND DEAD
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes, criticized for not attending a mass shooting news conference Sunday, speaks during a vigil a day after the Bite of Seattle food festival shooting at Seattle Center.(David Ryder)
Barnes was in Dallas attending the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives’ annual conference when the shooting occurred. Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis eventually led the department’s first public briefing several hours after the gunfire, a delay that drew criticism from residents and local officials seeking information about the attack.
Barnes appeared alongside Wilson at another news conference Monday and defended being out of town during the crisis.
“I wish that I had a crystal ball, and we could schedule gun violence, but we can’t,” Barnes said.
Notably, amid the reports of Barnes’ ouster by Wilson, there is an 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. local) protest planned at Seattle City Hall by Black community leaders, including the Seattle NAACP, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and the MLK Coalition, according to posts on X.
SOCIALIST MAYOR KATIE WILSON SILENT AMID PROTESTS OVER ‘HUMAN DUMPING GROUND’ AHEAD OF US WORLD CUP MATCH
Embattled Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes reportedly did not make it through a Wednesday night meeting with Seattle Democrat Mayor Katie Wilson after a week of controversy after the weekend mass shooting.(Scott Olson/David Ryder)
Barnes had been expected to address questions about his travel and residency during one-on-one interviews with local media Wednesday. Those interviews were abruptly canceled, and the department released portions of his calendar instead. Hours later, Barnes attended the 9:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. local) vigil at Seattle Center before leaving for his meeting with Wilson.
The reported removal represents a sharp reversal for Wilson, who had previously announced that she would retain Barnes and work with him to emphasize professionalism, accountability, compassion and community partnership within the department.
Barnes was appointed and sworn in just a year ago by Wilson’s predecessor after a nationwide search, bringing on the police leader from the Midwest to the Great Northwest.
Barnes previously led the police department in Madison, Wisconsin, and held law enforcement leadership positions in Chicago, as well as Greensboro and Salisbury, North Carolina.
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After arriving in Seattle, Barnes promoted a data-driven strategy he called “Seattle-Centric Policing,” which identified precinct-level crime priorities and emphasized cooperation among officers, businesses, schools, government agencies and community organizations.
Barnes’ departure leaves the department facing another leadership transition as detectives investigate one of the city’s deadliest recent acts of gun violence. A 15-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting, while police continue seeking evidence and other people believed to have been involved.
Fox News’ Adam Sabes contributed to this report.
Eric Mack is a breaking news reporter and writer Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET, with a particular interest in stories that lead the news cycle on politics, elections, foreign affairs and government.
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