Own the delay Mayor Wilson, stop blaming everyone else
On July 26, Seattle police officers standing approximately 100 feet from the Armory took an alleged Bite of Seattle shooter into custody in 20 to 30 seconds; yet the public waited five hours for the first official public safety briefing. That is not a communications hiccup; that is a leadership failure. Seattle Police Department’s after-action […]
Data Drop: Seattle Mayor’s Office Releases Staff Texts from Night of Bite of Seattle Shooting
SEATTLE — The Seattle Mayor’s Office on Friday afternoon released a data drop of staff text messages and Microsoft Teams chats from July 26 and 27, 2026, covering the hours immediately after the Bite of Seattle shooting that killed three people and wounded others at Seattle Center. Dawn Schellenberg, interim communications director, emailed the records […]
UPDATE: 3 killed and toddler among four wounded in Seattle Center shooting, 1 in custody with another at large
SEATTLE—Three people were killed and at least four others were wounded, including a toddler, in a shooting Sunday evening at Seattle Center during the annual Bite of Seattle food festival, according to Seattle Police spokesperson assistant chief Tyrone Davis said at Sunday evening’s presser. A young male is in custody and being interviewed. A second […]
