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As it happened: 4 dead in shooting at mall in Washington

Agencies | By, New Delhi
Sep 24, 2016 03:47 PM IST

Four people have been shot dead at a mall in northwest Washington state and the shooter has fled the scene, police said on social media.

A gunman opened fire in a crowded mall north of Seattle, killing four people before fleeing on Friday night, authorities said.

This video image provided by Skagit County Department of Emergency Management shows a suspect wanted by the authorities regarding a shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington.(AP)
This video image provided by Skagit County Department of Emergency Management shows a suspect wanted by the authorities regarding a shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington.(AP)

The shooting occurred at about 7.30 pm local time Friday at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, about 65 miles north of Seattle, Washington State Patrol spokesperson Mark Francis said on Twitter.

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Here is how the event unfolded:

12.00am:

The death toll was again revised to four by Washington state authorities.

10.40am: KIRO, a television station in Seattle, reported that shoppers had locked themselves in dressing rooms and other areas of the mall, too frightened to come out.

10.22am: Washington State Patrol revises death toll, says 3 dead, 1 critically injured

10:01am: Governor of Washington, Jay Inslee, said local law enforcement are on the scene working swiftly to locate the shooter and clear the area.

9:58am: An employee at a restaurant near the mall said they “immediately locked the doors” when they heard of the mayhem. Stephanie Bose, an assistant general manager at Johnny Carino’s Italian restaurant near Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, told The Associated Press the shooting happened inside the Macy’s department store.

9:51am: Washington State Patrol police releases picture of the shooter

9:45am: A witness to the shooting speaks to reporters, says the gunman fired 7 to 8 shots

9:35am: Suspect Headed towards I5 from the mall- that’s the last known location, says Sgt. Mark Francis

9:25am

9:16am: Police is actively searching for the shooter who remains at large.

9:15am: Sgt. Mark Francis said four people have been confirmed dead and police is clearing the mall.

Sergeant Mark Francis described the suspect in the shooting at Cascade Mall in Burlington, in the US Pacific Northwest state as a “Hispanic male wearing grey.”

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.

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