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by: KIRO 7 News Staff Updated: Sep 24, 2016 - 7:52 AM
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A Washington State Patrol spokesman says police were seeking a Hispanic man wearing black and armed with a "hunting-type" rifle last seen walking toward Interstate 5 from the Cascade Mall in Burlington. KIRO7 is live now following developments. Watch on-air or here.
Troopers said they are looking for a Hispanic man wearing grey, who was last seen walking towards I-5 from Cascade Mall. 2016 c*x Media Group.
Key developments:
- 5 people killed at mall in Burlington, Wash.
- 4 people killed were women
- The man who was injured atHarborview Medical Center was the 5th victim.
- Police are still searching for the gunman, nearly 12 hours later.
- Photo of shooter released by police, see below
- The shooting happened in the makeup department at Macy"s.
KIRO 7 News is logging information in the timeline of updates below as it comes into our newsroom. Read those updates under the live newscast below.
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7:51 a.m.The news conference is about to start.Watch on-air or online here.
Saturday 4:30 a.m.A fifth person dies from injuries after the mall shooting.
A spokesman for the Skagit County Emergency Operations Center says the unidentified male victim died early Saturday at a Seattle hospital. Four female victims died earlier following the Friday night shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington.
Authorities continue to search for the shooter.
>> Read real-time updates from authorities here.
Friday: 11:50 p.m.The Cascade Mall tweeted about shooting.
Friday: 11:30 p.m.New details into KIRO 7 News confirm that the shooter is a lone male shooter. Washington State Patrol says that the shooting was in the makeup department of Macys. They do not have details on the motive, and its unclear if the shooter has left Skagit County.
Friday: 10:57 p.m.Cascade Mall in Burlington is 434,000 square feet. Police are 2/3 finished with final clear.
Friday: 10:30 p.m.FBI joins in the search for the gunman. The FBI says they have no information to suggest additional attacks planned in Washington.
Friday: 10:30 p.m.FBI joins in the search for the gunman. The FBI says they have no information to suggest additional attacks planned in Washington.
Friday: 10:15 p.m.Cascade Mall is still considered an active scene.
The mall is an enclosed shopping mall 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.
Friday: 9:44 p.m.Washington State Patrol changes number of dead to three people. One person in critical condition.
Residents are asked to stay inside.
Friday: 9:30 p.m.Gov. Jay Inslee said tragedy had struck the state.
"Tragedy has struck in Washington tonight. Our hearts are in Burlington where a shooter has taken the lives of at least four people. Many questions remain but our state patrol and local law enforcement are on the scene working swiftly to locate the shooter and clear the area.
"Trudi and I send our condolences to the families of the victims and prayers for anyone injured. We urge residents to heed all safety and detour warnings. Stay close to your friends and loved ones as we await more information and, hopefully, news of the suspect"s capture."
Friday: 9:23 p.m.People who were inside the Cascade Mall are being taken to His Place Church at in Burlington.
Friday: 9 p.m.Skagit County Emergency Management releases a photo of the suspected gunman.
A trooper said that the mall had been evacuated and emergency medical personnel were cleared to enter.
Francis said authorities were still doing a "final clear" of the 434,000-square-foot (40,319-square-meter) mall late Friday night. He said 11 search teams and two K9 units were involved.
The parking lot was closed and emergency management officials told people they would be able to retrieve vehicles Saturday, though the mall said it would be closed for the day.
Friday: 8:05 p.m.Police say that four people died at the mall.
Friday: 7:35 p.m.Police said they were looking for a Hispanic man wearing black and armed with a "hunting-type" rifle and last seen walking toward Interstate 5. The description of , including that he appeared Hispanic, was based on statements from witnesses, said Givan Kutz, a spokesman for the Skagit County Emergency Operations Center. Residents are told to avoid the mall.
Friday: 7 p.m.People fled, customers hid in dressing rooms and employees locked the doors of nearby stores after gunshots rang out just after 7 p.m. Friday at the Cascade Mall. A helicopter, search teams and K-9 units scoured the area for a rifle-carrying man.
Tari Caswell told the Skagit Valley Herald she was in the Macy"s women"s dressing room when she heard "what sounded like four balloons popping."
"Then I heard seven or eight more, and I just stayed quiet in the dressing room because it just didn"t feel right. And it got very quiet. And then I heard a lady yelling for help, and a man came and got me and another lady, and we ran out of the store," Caswell told the newspaper.
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