Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson may oust the city's police chief following public criticism over the response to a fatal shootout at a crowded food festival under the Space Needle.

Police Chief Shon Barnes lost his cool after a reporter questioned why he wasn't at the initial press conference following the mass shooting.

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes has reportedly been asked to step down, amid a row over him being out of town the day of the Bite of Seattle mass shooting.