SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police chief resigned Thursday amid criticism that the city was slow to release key information about a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend. Barnes told The Seattle Times earlier Thursday that whether he remained as chief was “up to the mayor.” “Chief Barnes should not be made a scapegoat for the complex challenges of public safety,” the letter said. The resignation comes as Seattle heads into another big festival weekend. Seafair Weekend Festival 2026 — a boating event, air show and festival — starts Friday.