In a wide-ranging interview, Andre Sayles discussed the Seattle Center shooting investigation, his out-of-state travel and whether he'll apply for the permanent job.
Seattle has burned through eight police chiefs in the past 17 years — an average of about 2 years each — with four of those chiefs either acting or interim.
The two-minute segment of video shows officers’ initial response to the shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival, including the arrest of a 15-year-old suspect.
Leon Davis admitted himself into a Federal Way hospital for alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Two days later, police pinned him to the hospital floor, killing him.
The decision comes after intense criticism of how long it took the Seattle Police Department to provide information about Sunday night's shooting at Seattle Center.
While people scoured the internet looking for a scrap of information about the shooting, details were few for hours, other than one update from Mayor Katie Wilson.
A lawsuit contends that Seattle attorney Roger Rogoff is the duly appointed U.S. attorney until the president follows the law and formally nominates someone.
