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Authorities: 3 fatally shot at mall in Washington state

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<p>SEATTLE &#8212; Authorities in Washington state say four people have been killed during a shooting at a mall north of Seattle and that at least one suspect remains at large.</p><p>The Washington State Patrol says on Twitter that the four were shot Friday at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) north of Seattle.</p><p>Sgt. Mark Francis says authorities are searching for a man wearing gray who was last seen walking toward Interstate 5. Francis says it wasn&#8217;t immediately known if there was more than one gunman involved.</p><p>Francis said at about 8:30 p.m. that the mall had been evacuated and emergency medical personnel were cleared to enter and attend to any injuries. It wasn&#8217;t immediately clear how many people were hurt.</p><p>The Cascade Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Burlington, Washington, that opened in 1990, according to the mall&#8217;s website. It features J.C. Penney, TJ Maxx, and Macy&#8217;s stores, among other stores, restaurants and a movie theater.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Law enforcement officers stand in front of the Macy&#8217;s store at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., where several people were fatally shot, Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Authorities in Washington State say several people have been killed during a shooting at the mall north of Seattle. At least one gunman is believed to be still at large. (Rick Lund/The Seattle Times via AP) </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_112637283-25e058fa99504c2c97e257a2f8c7f603-2.jpg</photo0><caption0>Law enforcement officers stand in front of the Macy&#8217;s store at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., where several people were fatally shot, Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Authorities in Washington State say several people have been killed during a shooting at the mall north of Seattle. At least one gunman is believed to be still at large. (Rick Lund/The Seattle Times via AP) </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_112637283-d25f7be4ce4f4d66aaacdb31a72b6cde-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Law enforcement officers stand in front of the Macy&#8217;s department store at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., where the Washington State Patrol reports a fatal shooting, Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Authorities in Washington State say several people have been killed during a shooting at the mall north of Seattle. At least one gunman is believed to be still at large. (Rick Lund/The Seattle Times via AP) </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_112637283-d25f7be4ce4f4d66aaacdb31a72b6cde-1.jpg</photo1><caption1>Law enforcement officers stand in front of the Macy&#8217;s department store at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., where the Washington State Patrol reports a fatal shooting, Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Authorities in Washington State say several people have been killed during a shooting at the mall north of Seattle. At least one gunman is believed to be still at large. (Rick Lund/The Seattle Times via AP) </caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Lisa Baumann</p><p>Associated Press</p></bylineMeta></div>

Authorities: 4 dead in shooting at mall north of Seattle