Alcaldesa de Seattle exige renuncia del jefe de policía por problemas de liderazgo

Alcaldesa de Seattle exige renuncia del jefe de policía por problemas de liderazgo

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La alcaldesa de Seattle, Katie Wilson, pidió la renuncia del exjefe de policía Shon Barnes, citando problemas de liderazgo como fallas de comunicación, su ausencia durante el tiroteo en el festival Bite of Seattle, un gravamen fiscal federal y desacuerdos de política, informó KIRO 7 News Seattle. KOMO informó que Barnes canceló una entrevista programada después de que los registros de su calendario mostraran que estuvo fuera de Seattle casi 50 días entre marzo y julio, incluido el periodo del tiroteo. Fox News señaló que Wilson había solicitado previamente su renuncia tras la crítica a la respuesta policial al incidente. KOMO también reportó que organizaciones comunitarias lideradas por negros y la Downtown Seattle Association protestaron contra la supuesta destitución de Barnes.

Según KOMO, Barnes renunció y el subjefe Andre Sayles fue nombrado jefe interino. Miembros del concejo de la ciudad expresaron preocupación por la solicitud de renuncia de Wilson durante la investigación en curso, informó KOMO. Al Jazeera indicó que Barnes dejó el cargo menos de una semana después del tiroteo en el festival. The Seattle Times informó que Wilson y los miembros del concejo se enfrentaron por la gestión del tiroteo que dejó tres muertos.

Actores

Shon Barnes KOMO News Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis Seattle Police Department

Ubicaciones

Seattle, Washington, United States Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington, United States Dallas, Texas, United States Chicago, Illinois, United States Detroit, Michigan, United States Los Angeles, California, United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Baltimore, Maryland, United States Washington, D.C., United States

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