Authorities: 4 dead in shooting at mall north of Seattle

Four people have been shot dead at a mall in northwest Washington state and the gunman has fled the scene, police said on social media on Friday.

The story Cascade Mall shooting: people shot dead in USA shopping mall first appeared on The Sydney Morning Herald.

According to the Skagit Valley Herald, police said a man believed to be the shooter was last seen on trails outside the mall, headed toward Interstate 5.

It’s unclear how many people fired shots, Sgt. Mark Francis reported on Twitter.

Burlington is about 65 miles (105km) north of Seattle.

Stephanie Bose, an assistant general manager at Johnny Carino’s Italian restaurant near Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, told The Associated Press the shooting happened inside the Macy’s department store.

“Emergency medical services are starting to enter to attend to the injured inside mall with a police escort and after initial clearance”.

A gunman is on the run and four people have been shot dead in a USA shopping centre in the north-western U.S. town of Burlington, Washington State Police have confirmed.

Paramedics outside the Cascade Mall after the fatal shooting. She said he saw people screaming and police blocking the door with assault rifles.

At least one suspect remains at large.