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| 4 dead at Cascade mall shooting in Burlington, Washington | 4 dead at Cascade mall shooting in Burlington, Washington |
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| There is an active shooter situation in Burlington, Washington, where police report four people dead at the Cascade mall. A lock down is also in effect following gunshots reported in a Macy's store. | There is an active shooter situation in Burlington, Washington, where police report four people dead at the Cascade mall. A lock down is also in effect following gunshots reported in a Macy's store. |
| Four people are reported dead after a shooting at the Cascade mall, according to a Washington State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Mark Francis. He added that the number of shooters is unknown. | Four people are reported dead after a shooting at the Cascade mall, according to a Washington State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Mark Francis. He added that the number of shooters is unknown. |
| Skagit County police and fire scanner audio described the suspect as appearing between 20 to 25 years old, with a "skinny build," black messy hair and wearing a black shirt. | |
| Sgt. Francis previously tweeted an "active shooter description," detailing an "Hispanic male wearing grey. Last seen walking towards I5 from Cascade Mall burlington." | |
| A person identifying as the shooter has called into police, and crisis negotiators are being assembled, according to KIRO. | |
| The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is on scene. | |
| Police evacuated the mall, then escorted emergency medical services inside to attend to those injured. The number of injured is unknown at this time. | Police evacuated the mall, then escorted emergency medical services inside to attend to those injured. The number of injured is unknown at this time. |
| A shooter reportedly entered a Macy's store around 7:00pm. | A shooter reportedly entered a Macy's store around 7:00pm. |
| The Department of Emergency Management of Skagit County is asking the public to avoid the area. | The Department of Emergency Management of Skagit County is asking the public to avoid the area. |
| SWAT teams are inside and outside of the mall, and all roads in and out of the area are closed, according to KIRO reporter Gary Horcher. | SWAT teams are inside and outside of the mall, and all roads in and out of the area are closed, according to KIRO reporter Gary Horcher. |