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| 3 dead, 2 injured, manhunt for mall shooter underway in Burlington, Washington | |
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| SWAT teams are sweeping the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, for an active shooter with a rifle, after police reported three people dead at the scene. The area around the mall is on lockdown. | SWAT teams are sweeping the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, for an active shooter with a rifle, after police reported three people dead at the scene. The area around the mall is on lockdown. |
| Police said in their latest briefing that three female victims have been confirmed dead, while one man is in a critical condition. Another woman sustained non-life threatening injuries. | Police said in their latest briefing that three female victims have been confirmed dead, while one man is in a critical condition. Another woman sustained non-life threatening injuries. |
| "We're doing everything we can to find this person. Stay vigilant. If you see something, just like they say, say something," said Washington State Patrol spokesman Mark Francis as quoted by local Komo News TV. "Avoid the area. If you live close to the area, stay inside - lock your doors." | |
| Police have released a still from CCTV footage showing the suspect. Francis tweeted the shooter was "armed with rifle." He reportedly entered a Macy's department store around 7:00pm. | |
| Police also confirmed they are looking for a "single shooter", while some reports on Twitter suggested the attacker could have an accomplice. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| The motives of the shooter have not yet been revealed. The FBI has been investigating the attack as a potential act of terrorism, Reuters reported. | The motives of the shooter have not yet been revealed. The FBI has been investigating the attack as a potential act of terrorism, Reuters reported. |
| Earlier, it was reported that a person identifying as the shooter called into police, and crisis negotiators were being assembled, according to KIRO. | Earlier, it was reported that a person identifying as the shooter called into police, and crisis negotiators were being assembled, according to KIRO. |
| The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is on scene as well as the FBI. | The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is on scene as well as the FBI. |
| Police evacuated the mall, then escorted emergency medical services inside to attend to those injured. The number of injured is unknown at this time, but according to some reports stands at one or two. | |
| 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, which features several large retails stores, cafes and a cinema; all roads in and out of the area are closed, according to KIRO reporter Gary Horcher. The manhunt is now continuing in a near-by area, where the suspect was sighted. |