SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police chief has resigned amid criticism of the city’s response to a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend, Mayor Katie Wilson said Thursday.

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.