Cascade Mall shooting
On September 23, 2016, five people were killed in a mass shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, U.S.
| 2016 Cascade Mall shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cascade Mall, Burlington, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°27′44″N 122°20′16″W / 48.462213°N 122.337782°WCoordinates: 48°27′44″N 122°20′16″W / 48.462213°N 122.337782°W |
| Date | September 23, 2016 6:52 p.m. (PDT) |
| Attack type | Mass shooting, mass murder |
| Weapon(s) | Ruger 10/22 rifle [1] |
| Deaths | 5[2] |
| Suspected perpetrator | Arcan Cetin |
The gunman was identified as Arcan Cetin, a 20-year-old who emigrated from Turkey as a child with his family. He was arrested the following day in Oak Harbor, Washington, his hometown.[3][4] On September 26, he confessed to committing the shooting.[5]
Shortly before 7:00 p.m. PDT on the same day, Cetin walked into a Macy's store at the Cascade Mall with a stolen rifle and opened fire,[6][7] killing four women and one man.[4] The male victim died the next day at a Seattle hospital.[8]
References
- ↑ "Would the Cascade Mall gun fall under proposed weapons ban?".
- ↑ Mele, Christopher (September 23, 2016). "5 Dead in Shooting at Mall in Washington State, Police Say". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/24/us/mall-shooting-washington-state.html. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ Sgt. Mark Francis [@wspd7pio] (September 24, 2016). "Sadly the male and 5th victim who was taken to Harborview has passed away #CascadeMallShooting" (Twitter post). Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Karimi, Faith; Pavlak, Shanna; Sutton, Joe (September 24, 2016). "Washington mall shooting: Manhunt underway after gunman kills 5". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/23/us/washington-mall-shooting/index.html. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ Allard, Jody; Lyke, M.L.; Wang, Amy B. (September 26, 2016). "Washington mall shooting suspect confesses to killings". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Tips from public lead to arrest of Burlington mall shooting suspect". KING-TV. September 25, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ↑ Solis, Steph; Hughes, Trevor (September 25, 2016). "Washington mall shooting suspect to face 5 murder charges". USA Today. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ↑ Dicasimirro, Gemma; Jamieson, Alastair; Sederholm, Jillian; Chuck, Elizabeth (September 24, 2016). "Macy's Shooting: Police Plead for Help IDing Gunman After 5 Killed at Washington Mall". NBC News. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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