• March 29, 2024

Active Shooter in Washington Mall, At Least 5 Dead

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UPDATE: 09/24/2016 9:53 AM EST Police now say that there are five dead

UPDATE: 09/24/2016 6:35 AM EST  Police now say four are dead.  They further stated that all four victims are women.

UPDATE: Police now say three are dead and 2 are injured

Police say that there is at least one shooter at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington.  At least four people were killed inside the Macy’s Store.  Police say the suspect is described as a Hispanic man wearing gray.  Police are searching for a possible second shooter.  The Hispanic man has left the mall and was last seen heading towards Interstate 5.  The man was carrying a rifle.

Police are in the process of clearing the mall and other officers are scouring the local streets looking for the initial suspect.  It is not yet known if there are any injured patrons at the mall.

Burlington is located approximately 65 miles north of Seattle. The Cascade Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Burlington, Washington that opened in 1990, according to the mall’s website. It features J.C. Penney, TJ Maxx, and Macy’s stores, among other stores, restaurants and a movie theater.

That is all the information that is available at this time.

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