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Seattle’s mayor defends her surprise move to oust the city’s police chief, citing a “better understanding” of department operations — though she won’t detail why — following a deadly festival shooting that left two bystanders dead. The former chief, Seattle’s second Black police chief and a reformer praised for boosting officer numbers and cutting downtown crime, now faces backlash from community leaders and council members. A 15-year-old was arrested but didn’t have the weapon used in the attack. The new interim chief vows to ramp up security at public events this summer and says investigators are closing in on more suspects. The chaos erupted late Sunday at the Bite of Seattle festival, where three died — including one shooter — and four were injured, including a toddler.

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