Fox 13 uncovered a voicemail from Alison Holcomb requesting a delay in the police department's press briefing.
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unDivided with Brandi KruseOct 27, 2026
Fox 13 published an October 26, 2026 report on a newly obtained voicemail from Alison Holcomb asking police to hold the 9:45 availability until the mayor could join, which matches the claim's core assertion.
What was said
… No, I can't answer that question honestly. I can't answer that question. She says, you know, and, well, why would she be able to? She doesn't know. Maybe somebody did, and she's not aware of it. The only problem is, thanks to a public records request, is this: Fox 13 has uncovered a voicemail from Alison Holcomb where she's doing just that. This is Victor Prichard. This is Alison Holcomb, director of public um, Sarah shared your number with me. …
unDivided with Brandi Kruse · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Fox 13's report describes a newly obtained voicemail, via a public records request, showing the mayor's public safety director asking Seattle police to delay a scheduled media briefing.[1]
Supports. Komonews quotes Holcomb's voicemail to police spokesperson Brian Pritchard asking them to 'hold on the 9:45 availability until the mayor is able to join you.'[2]
Supports. Mynorthwest quotes the same voicemail from Holcomb to Pritchard, saying 'if you could please hold on the 9:45 availability until the mayor is able to join you.'[3]
Context. Mynorthwest states KIRO Newsradio obtained the recording through a public disclosure request, which differs from the claim's attribution of the discovery to Fox 13; this is a peripheral detail that no source contradicts on the report itself.[1][3]
Sources
3 sources: 3 not rated
- 1Voicemail reveals Seattle Mayor's office asked police to ...fox13seattle.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2Three months after Bite of Seattle shooting, the shooter remains unidentifiedkomonews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Voicemail shows Seattle mayor's aide asked police to delay Bite of Seattle shooting briefingmynorthwest.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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