Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson sat down with KOMO News alongside interim Police Chief Andre Sayles to address the city’s response to the Bite of Seattle shooting that killed three people. But Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill, co-hosts of “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio, said her answers only raised more questions.
The interview centered on the five-hour communication blackout that left the public without information after the shooting, and Wilson’s decision to force out former Police Chief Shon Barnes. Wilson acknowledged “significant communication gaps” that night but stopped short of taking direct responsibility.
“Seattle deserves clear and fast communication during emergencies, and we fell short of that, so we’re fixing it,” Wilson told KOMO News…