KIRO host Gee Scott’s suspicions were confirmed when Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s office released hundreds of pages of internal text messages Friday, offering new details about the hours-long communication gap that followed the July 26 gang-related mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle.
The texts show the mayor’s communications staff knew the number of victims, the deaths, and who was in custody by 7 p.m., but no official public briefing took place until roughly 11 p.m.
“Smoke and mirrors,” Gee said on “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio. “Think about how much energy has been put into making you focus and pay attention over here when there’s just a simple story.”…