3 confirmed dead in Burlington Cascade mall shooting

  24 September 2016    Read: 1074
3 confirmed dead in Burlington Cascade mall shooting
3 people were killed in a shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington.
3 people were killed in a shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, and one is in hospital in critical condition, police have confirmed.

​The shooting occurred at about 07:20 pm local time on Friday (02:20 GMT on Saturday) at the Cascade Mall which is about 65 miles north of Seattle, according to Q13 FOX.

Police reportedly arrived at the scene at 08:00 pm.

​According to Francis, the shooter is a "Hispanic male wearing grey."

Several police teams are reportedly sweeping the mall and a police helicopter has also been sent to the scene. According to Francis, the initial clearance has been completed.

​Police also believe that a single man armed with a rifle carried out the shooting.

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