2016 Cascade Mall shooting

Mass shooting in Washington, U.S. May 2025 December 2021 2016 Cascade Mall shooting File:Cascade mall shooter.png Closed-circuit television stills of the perpetrator (Arcan Cetin) USA Washington#USA 48.462213 -122.337782 Cascade Mall, Burlington, Washington, U.S. 48.462213 -122.337782 inline,title 2016 9 23 6:52 p.m. PDT Mass shooting, mass murder 5 Arcan Cetin .22 caliber Ruger 10/22 semi-automatic riflehttp://www.kiro7.com/news/local/would-the-cascade-mall-gun-fall-under-proposed-weapons-ban/451062731 Would the Cascade Mall gun fall under proposed weapons ban? September 27, 2016 On September 23, 2016, a mass shooting occurred at Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, United States. Five people were killed in the incident. 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.http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/23/us/washington-mall-shooting/index.html Washington mall shooting: Manhunt underway after gunman kills 5 CNN September 24, 2016 September 24, 2016 Karimi Faith Pavlak Shanna Sutton Joe On September 26, he confessed to committing the shooting.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/09/25/after-day-long-manhunt-police-arrest-20-year-old-in-washington-state-mall-killings/ Washington mall shooting suspect confesses to killings The Washington Post September 26, 2016 October 20, 2016 Jody Allard M.L. Lyke Amy B. Wang On April 16, 2017, Cetin killed himself via hanging in his jail cell.http://q13fox.com/2017/06/12/suspect-in-cascade-mall-shooting-that-killed-5-died-of-suicide-in-jail-sheriffs-probe-confirms/ Suspect in Cascade Mall shooting that killed 5 died of suicide in jail, sheriff's probe confirms June 13, 2017 Q13 FOX News June 15, 2017North Scott King Rikki https://www.heraldnet.com/news/reports-detail-accused-mall-shooters-suicide-at-county-jail/ Reports detail accused mall shooter's suicide at county jail HeraldNet August 4, 2017 August 5, 2017 Killings On September 23, 2016, Cetin bought tickets to an evening showing of the movie Snowden at Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington. He propped open the theater's exit door with his cell phone and left the theater, an action reminiscent of how the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting was carried out. However, a theater associate found the phone and turned it in to a theater kiosk, where Cetin subsequently retrieved it.Bellisle Martha http://www.njherald.com/article/20161118/AP/311189884# Suspect in Washington mall shooting began at theater November 18, 2016 New Jersey Herald November 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161120154158/http://www.njherald.com/article/20161118/AP/311189884 November 20, 2016 dead Shortly before 7:00 p.m. PDT on the same day, Cetin walked into a Macy's store at Cascade Mall with a stolen Ruger 10/22 rifle and opened fire,http://www.king5.com/news/local/five-people-dead-in-cascade-mall-shooting-in-burlington/324940198 Tips from public lead to arrest of Burlington mall shooting suspect KING-TV September 25, 2016 October 19, 2016https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/25/washington-mall-shooting-suspect-arcan-cetin/91071336/ Washington mall shooting suspect to face 5 murder charges USA Today September 25, 2016 October 19, 2016 Steph Solis Trevor Hughes killing a teenage girl, three women, and one man, the latter of whom died the next day at a Seattle hospital from three gunshot wounds, including one to the head.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/least-3-dead-shooting-cascade-mall-washington-state-n653756 Macy's Shooting: Police Plead for Help IDing Gunman After 5 Killed at Washington Mall NBC News September 24, 2016 September 24, 2016 Gemma Dicasimirro Alastair Jamieson Jillian Sederholm Elizabeth Chuck2016-11-04 'I was trying to keep him alive': Survivors of Cascade Mall shooting recall night of terror, displays of bravery https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/i-was-trying-to-keep-him-alive-survivors-of-cascade-mall-shooting-recall-night-of-terror-displays-of-bravery 2024-10-30 FOX 13 Seattle en-US Video footage of the shooting, released on October 28, showed the gunman randomly targeting his victims. He first killed a teenage girl near some clothing racks, then approached a cosmetics counter, where he killed one man and three women. All of the victims were shot at close range, while others present in the store escaped unharmed because of their distance from the shooter. Afterwards, the gunman abandoned his weapon and fled the scene in a blue four-door vehicle.http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/cascade-mall-shooting-video-released-in-arcan-cetin-case/461724123 Cascade Mall shooting video released in Arcan Cetin case KIRO October 28, 2016 October 29, 2016 Casey McNerthney The FBI and ATF provided assistance to the Burlington police and Washington state police in investigating the shooting.http://q13fox.com/2016/09/23/at-least-two-people-shot-at-cascade-mall-in-burlington/ Fifth victim dies in Cascade Mall shooting in Burlington; suspect remains at large KCPQ September 23, 2016 September 24, 2016 The shooting followed a number of widely publicized attacks on shopping centers, and came a week after a mass stabbing at the Crossroads Center shopping mall in St. Cloud, Minnesota.Young Matt Upgraded charges mean Cascade Mall shooting suspect Arcan Cetin could face death penalty https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/upgraded-charges-mean-cascade-mall-shooting-suspect-arcan-cetin-could-face-death-penalty/news-story/148471e0f68b131a584321925b36d7fb 7 February 2017 AP news.com.au 10 January 2017 Victims Five people were killed in the shooting. They were Sarai Lara (16), a sophomore at Mount Vernon High School and cancer survivor;http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/victims-families-grieve-the-loss-of-loved-ones-at-burlington-mall/ Jessica Lee Mike Maker The Seattle Times 16-year-old cancer survivor among the dead; victims' families grieve Lara, a Mount Vernon High School sophomore, was one of five people killed when a gunman opened fire in the Burlington department store. https://web.archive.org/web/20160925233329/http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/victims-families-grieve-the-loss-of-loved-ones-at-burlington-mall/ September 25, 2016 September 24, 2016 September 24, 2016 live Chuck Eagan (61), a Boeing maintenance worker from Lake Stevens;Chuck Eagan, a longtime Boeing maintenance worker from Lake Stevens, was also a victim, according to his aunt, Carol Thrush. She said Eagan and his wife had gone out to dinner and to the mall to shop and were in Macy's when the shooter began his rampage. Suspected gunman charged with 1st-degree murder in Washington state mall shooting Yvette C. Hammett Amy R. Connolly September 25, 2016 September 25, 2016 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016/09/25/Suspected-gunman-arrested-in-Washington-state-mall-shooting/7621474805283/ UPI https://web.archive.org/web/20160925233544/http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016/09/25/Suspected-gunman-arrested-in-Washington-state-mall-shooting/7621474805283/ live Belinda Galde (64), a probation officer with the Snohomish County District Court;The Snohomish County District Court in a statement identified Belinda Galde as an employee with the court since 1989. The Latest: Mall shooting victim was probation officer Associated Press Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/us/the-latest-mall-shooting-victim-was-probation-officer/ September 25, 2016 September 25, 2016 September 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160925234021/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/09/25/latest-mall-shooting-victim-was-probation-officer.html live Beatrice Dotson (95), Galde's mother;http://www.kiro7.com/special/housing/remembering-the-5-people-killed-in-burlington-wash-mall-shooting/449887114 KIRO-TV Beatrice was 95 years old. Cascade Mall shooting victims: Remembering the 5 people killed https://web.archive.org/web/20160925234359/http://www.kiro7.com/special/housing/remembering-the-5-people-killed-in-burlington-wash-mall-shooting/449887114 September 25, 2016 September 25, 2016 live and Shayla Martin (52), a make-up artist at Macy's.http://q13fox.com/2016/09/25/the-5-victims-in-the-cascade-mall-shooting/ The victims in the Cascade Mall shooting September 25, 2016 September 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160925232911/http://q13fox.com/2016/09/25/the-5-victims-in-the-cascade-mall-shooting/ September 25, 2016 KCPQ live Legal proceedings Cetin was charged with "premeditated intent" on five counts of aggravated murder, a charge that was upgraded from the initial charge of first-degree premeditated murder. The charge of aggravated murder is punishable by a sentence of life without parole, or, at the time of the shooting, by the death penalty. Perpetrator Arcan CetinMan suspected of killing 5 people at Burlington mall arrested in Oak Harbor http://komonews.com/news/local/sheriffs-office-person-of-interest-arrested-in-cascade-mall-shooting September 25, 2016 KOMO September 25, 2016 (tr aɾˈdʒan tʃeˈtin pron, August 20, 1996 – April 16, 2017) was born in Adana, Turkey. He immigrated to the United States as a child after his mother married a U.S. citizen. Authorities initially identified him as a "permanent resident" until further investigation found that he was a naturalized American citizen.Brand Natalie Cascade Mall suspect is U.S. citizen https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/cascade-mall-suspect-is-us-citizen/281-327490798 October 27, 2021 KING-TV September 30, 2016 He graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 2015http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/394705781.html Mall shooting suspect arrested in Oak Harbor Whidbey News-Times Jesse Stensland September 24, 2016 September 24, 2016 and worked as a bagger at the Commissary in Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/09/25/after-day-long-manhunt-police-arrest-20-year-old-in-washington-state-mall-killings/ The Washington Post Amy B. Wang Lisa Rein Abigail Hauslohner In posts on his Facebook page, Cetin described himself as working as a bagger at Whidbey Island Commissary https://web.archive.org/web/20160926161658/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/09/25/after-day-long-manhunt-police-arrest-20-year-old-in-washington-state-mall-killings/ September 25, 2016 September 26, 2016 Authorities seeking motive in Washington state mall shooting that killed five live Acquaintances say Cetin had been working at the commissary at Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island. September 26, 2016 KIRO-TV Suspect in Cascade Mall shooting expected to make first court appearance http://www.kiro7.com/news/north-sound-news/suspect-in-cascade-mall-shooting-expected-to-make-first-court-appearance/450490316 September 26, 2016 September 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160926164307/http://www.kiro7.com/news/north-sound-news/suspect-in-cascade-mall-shooting-expected-to-make-first-court-appearance/450490316 live Cetin was arrested without incident on the evening of September 24 while he was walking on Oak Harbor Road at Northeast Seventh Avenue in Oak Harbor, Washington. Two days later, he confessed to the shooting.Hersher Rebecca https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/26/495513749/accused-washington-state-mall-gunman-confesses-to-killing-5-people Accused Washington State Mall Gunman Reportedly Confesses To Killing 5 People September 26, 2016 NPR.org September 27, 2016 Cetin was charged with five counts of aggravated murder. He was being evaluated for mental health concerns.Kim Hana http://q13fox.com/2017/01/05/judge-grants-defense-motion-for-mental-evaluation-for-accused-cascade-mall-shooter/ Judge grants defense motion for mental evaluation of accused Cascade Mall shooter Q13 FOX News January 5, 2017 January 6, 2017 Cetin had prior arrests; he was a defendant in seven cases in Island County District Court from 2013 to 2015 and was arrested in July 2015 on charges of assault in the fourth degree. Cetin was ordered to undergo mental health counseling, which he completed in March 2016. The court also imposed an order for him not to take drugs or drink alcohol. As of August 25, 2016, no breach of the court order against Cetin had been identified.Suspect in custody after mall shooting in Burlington, Wash. http://www.kiro7.com/news/north-sound-news/authorities-looking-for-active-shooter-after-reported-shooting-at-cascade-mall/449595663 KIRO 7 September 25, 2016 September 25, 2016 On April 17, 2017, the media reported that Cetin had hanged himself the previous night in the Snohomish County Jail.http://www.king5.com/news/crime/cascade-mall-shooting-suspect-dies-jail/431870782 Cascade Mall shooting suspect Arcan Cetin dies in jail TEGNAhttp://www.kiro7.com/news/local/cascade-mall-shooter-dies-in-jail/513337631 Cascade Mall shooter Arcan Cetin dies in jail KIRO 7 News Staff 17 April 2017http://www.seattlepi.com/local/crime/article/Prosecutor-Burlington-Mall-shooter-killed-11078376.php Prosecutor: Burlington Mall shooter killed himself in jail 17 April 2017 17 April 2017 An investigation by the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office concluded that Cetin had killed himself. Possible motive Police have not determined a motive for the shooting. Before Cetin's arrest, authorities stated they had no reason to believe the incident was related to terrorism.Washington state attack: Burlington mall fatalities rise to five https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37460461 BBC News September 24, 2016 September 24, 2016Morgan Winsor David Caplan Manhunt Continues for Gunman in Seattle-Area Mall Shooting That Killed 5 https://abcnews.go.com/US/report-active-shooter-mall-burlington-washington/story?id=42321253 September 24, 2016 ABC News September 24, 2016City 'changed forever' as authorities hunt mall gunman https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-hunt-gunman-killed-4-080753761.html September 24, 2016 Yahoo! News Associated Press September 24, 2016 Cetin told authorities that he was interested in the activities of ISIS, but when asked if the terrorist group had inspired his actions he replied, "I can't answer that."City 'changed forever' as authorities hunt mall gunman https://apnews.com/c93596c5db8b4096b36fb611865ca49c AP Associated Press September 26, 2016 On social media, Cetin posted photos of serial killer Ted Bundy and Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.Mall shooting suspect: 'Creepy,' multiple arrests, disputes https://apnews.com/c93596c5db8b4096b36fb611865ca49c April 17, 2017 AP Associated Press September 26, 2016 Cetin had a YouTube channel on which he posted gameplay clips from several video games including Call of Duty: Black Ops II and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but never expressed intent to commit acts of violence in real life.https://www.youtube.com/@xxArcan96xx Arcan Cetin YouTube On September 25, 2016, reports said that Cetin may have been motivated by the break-up of a relationship with a worker from the Macy's store he targeted, but at the time the ex-girlfriend had not worked there in months and lived in another county.Solis Steph September 25, 2016 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/25/who-is-arcan-cetin-washington-state-cascade-mall-shooting/91075114/ What we know about Arcan Cetin, Washington state mall shooting suspect USA Today September 26, 2016 Authorities alleged that Cetin called out women's names as he killed his victims during the shooting.Anderson Rick September 25, 2016 http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-washington-shooting-20160925-snap-story.html A portrait of violence emerges of suspect in the Washington state mall killings The Los Angeles Times September 26, 2016 Voting Initial reporting had revealed that Cetin had completed the legal steps to become a voter and had voted three times despite apparently not being a United States citizen. According to Washington's Secretary of State Kim Wyman, his voting "shined a light in a hole in the voter registration system" as county auditors were not allowed to check the citizenship of voters; Wyman said she would submit a package to the legislature addressing this.KOMO News September 26, 2016 https://komonews.com/news/local/washington-secretary-of-state-to-propose-citizenship-checks-for-voters Mall shooter fallout: Secretary of state to propose citizenship checks for voters KOMO News March 5, 2021 It was later determined that Cetin was a naturalized US citizen and therefore permitted to vote. 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