4 Shot Dead in Mall Near Seattle; Shooter Remains at Large
SEATTLE — Five people were shot — four fatally — Friday night in the Cascade Mall in Burlington, and officers fanned out searching for the shooter, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The four dead are all female, State Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis said.
One man in critical condition was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. It isn’t clear if there were any other victims.
The casualty count fluctuated through the evening. Law enforcement officers first said four people were fatally shot, then lowered the toll to three before raising it again.
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