Burlington: The Latest on a fatal shooting at a mall in Washington state (all times local):
7:31 p.m.
Authorities say the suspect in a deadly shooting at a Washington state mall shooting is in custody.
Rachel Marsh, 15, right, and Selena Orozco, 15, left, light candles as they attend a prayer service, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Central United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. The service was held in reaction to Friday's fatal shooting of several people at a Macy's department store at the Cascade Mall in nearby Burlington, Wash. Both girls said they knew one of the victims of the shooting.
The Skagit County Department of Emergency Management said via Twitter Saturday evening that the suspect had been captured. No other details were immediately available. A news conference was set for Saturday night.
A gunman opened fire at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, Friday night, killing four females and a male before fleeing. Law enforcement staged a massive search over more than 20 hours for the suspect, initially described by witnesses as a young Hispanic male wearing black.
Authorities had said that a rifle had been found at the scene.
The motive was unknown for the shooting about 60 miles (97 kilometers) north of Seattle. The FBI was assisting local authorities, but it said there was no evidence to point to terrorism.
6:10 p.m.
Dozens of people attended a prayer service for the victims of a deadly mall shooting in Washington state.
The Saturday evening gathering was held at Central United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. The Rev. Cody Natland lit five candles on a table in front of the church, one for each victim.
Authorities say a gunman opened fire at Cascade Mall in nearby Burlington Friday night, killing four females and a male.
No identities have been released yet, and a search for the gunman continued.
2:50 p.m.
Relatives and friends of victims in a deadly mall shooting in Washington state have gathered at a church.
Red Cross counselors and a golden retriever therapy dog were on hand Saturday at His Place Community Church in Burlington, Washington.
Authorities say a gunman opened fire at Cascade Mall Friday night, killing four females and a male.
No identities have been released yet, and a search for the gunman continued.
2:10 p.m.
Noel Cuevas says he was eating dinner with his family at a Washington state mall when a gunman opened fire, killing five people.
He said Saturday that he saw people running and a woman told them to evacuate. He described a chaotic scene Friday night as people ran and businesses shut their doors.
Cuevas grabbed his 5-year-old daughter and ran with his wife outside and across the street.
He said everyone was terrified.
The 39-year-old Cuevas later returned to Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, to retrieve his truck parked near a cordoned off area.
He said he went home Friday and made sure his doors were locked because the gunman remained on the loose.
11:22 a.m.
A woman who was inside a Washington state mall when a gunman opened fire - fatally shooting five - says she's "thankful for my life this morning."
Nineteen-year-old Joanne Burkholder was watching the movie "The Magnificent Seven" in a theater at the Cascade Mall on Friday night when police and security came in and told them they needed to evacuate.
She said she heard screaming as they were escorted out into the parking lot in Burlington.
She said: "I've never been so terrified in my life."
Authorities say a gunman who killed four females and a male in the Macy's store at the mall was still on the loose Saturday.
10:30 a.m.
Worried residents fear for their safety as authorities search for a gunman who killed five people at a mall in Washington state.
Maria Elena Vasquez of Burlington attended a community gathering Saturday following the Friday evening slayings at the city's Cascade Mall. She said "it's nerve-wracking" and she's nervous about taking her 7-year-old daughter to her soccer game.
Police said early Saturday they didn't know the gunman's identity and urged the community for help in identifying him.
Burlington is a city of about 8,000 people about 60 miles north of Seattle.
9:21 a.m.
Authorities say a gunman who fatally shot five people at a Washington state mall initially entered the shopping center without a weapon, but 10 minutes later, went inside Macy's with a rifle and opened fire.
Mount Vernon Police Lt. Chris Cammock said Saturday that authorities recovered the weapon from the scene. He described it as a "hunting type" rifle.
Cammock says officers are reconstructing the entire scene at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, scanning for evidence.
More than 200 officers from more than two dozen agencies responded to the mall following the shooting Friday evening. Four females and a male were fatally shot.
The gunman remained at large.
8:36 a.m.
A gunman who fatally shot five people at a Washington state mall remained at large as authorities said the motive for the slaying was unknown but there was no indication the shootings were a terrorist act.
Four females and one male were slain at Cascade Mall on Friday evening in Burlington, Washington.
At a news conference Saturday morning, Mount Vernon Police Lt. Chris Cammock said the female victims' ages ranged from teens to seniors. There was no information on the age of the male victim. No identifications have been released. Authorities did not know the name of the suspect - described as a young Hispanic male - and appealed to the community for help.
Michael Knutson, assistant special agent in charge of the Seattle FBI, said at the news conference there was no evidence to point to terrorism.
4:07 a.m.
Authorities say a fifth person has died following a shooting at a shopping mall north of Seattle.
A spokesman for the Skagit County Emergency Operations Center says the unidentified male victim died early Saturday at a Seattle hospital. Four female victims died earlier following the Friday night shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington.
Authorities continue to search for the shooter.
A Washington State Patrol spokesman says police were seeking a Hispanic man wearing black and armed with a "hunting-type" rifle last seen walking toward Interstate 5.
Authorities say the motive was unknown for the shooting about 60 miles (97 kilometers) north of Seattle.
Nick Torset becomes emotional as he kneels after lighting a candle during a prayer service, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Central United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. The service was held in reaction to Friday's fatal shooting at a Macy's department store at the Cascade Mall in nearby Burlington, Wash.
A sign for the Cascade Mall is shown Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in Burlington, Wash. Authorities said Saturday several people were dead after the shooting Friday night and the suspect was still at large. The identity of the suspect, his motive and how he got a rifle into the mall remained unanswered.
Law enforcement officials work under a tent, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, outside the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash. Authorities said Saturday several people were dead after the shooting Friday night and the suspect was still at large. The identity of the suspect, his motive and how he got a rifle into the mall remained unanswered.
Washington State Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis, a public information officer, talks to reporters Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash. Authorities said Saturday several people were dead after the shooting Friday night and the suspect was still at large. The identity of the suspect, his motive and how he got a rifle into the mall remained unanswered.
This video image provided by Skagit County Department of Emergency Management shows a suspect wanted by the authorities regarding a shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Authorities in Washington State say several people have been killed during a shooting at a mall north of Seattle and that at least one suspect remains at large. (Skagit County Department of Emergency Management via AP)
A Burlington Police Dept. officer stands guard at a side entrance to the Macy's department store at the Cascade Mall, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in Burlington, Wash. Authorities said Saturday several people were dead after the shooting Friday night and the suspect was still at large. The identity of the suspect, his motive and how he got a rifle into the mall remained unanswered.
Washington State Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis, a public information officer, talks to reporters Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash. Authorities said Saturday several people were dead after the shooting Friday night and the suspect was still at large. The identity of the suspect, his motive and how he got a rifle into the mall remained unanswered.
Washington State Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis, a public information officer, talks to reporters Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash. Authorities said Saturday several people were dead after the shooting Friday night and the suspect was still at large. The identity of the suspect, his motive and how he got a rifle into the mall remained unanswered.
A law enforcement officer armed with a shotgun stands guard outside the entrance to a store at the Cascade Mall as two men walk across the parking lot Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, in Burlington, Wash. Police searched Saturday for a gunman who opened fire in the makeup department of a Macy's store at the mall north of Seattle, killing several females, before fleeing toward an interstate on foot, authorities said.
Law enforcement officers stand outside to the entrance of Macy's at the Cascade Mall where several people were shot and killed Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, in Burlington, Wash. Police searched Saturday for a gunman who opened fire in the makeup department of a Macy's store at the mall north of Seattle, killing several females, before fleeing toward an interstate on foot, authorities said.
Emergency personnel stand in front of an entrance to the Cascade Mall at the scene of a shooting where several people were killed Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, in Burlington, Wash. Police searched Saturday for a gunman who opened fire in the makeup department of a Macy's store at the mall north of Seattle, killing several females, before fleeing toward an interstate on foot, authorities said.
Law enforcement investigates a deadly shooting in the Macy's store at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. A gunman opened fire in the crowded mall north of Seattle, killing several people and critically wounding another before fleeing Friday night, authorities said. Washington State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Mark Francis said police were searching for a Hispanic man wearing black and armed with a rifle who was last seen walking toward Interstate 5.
Law enforcement officers stand outside of Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., where several people were fatally shot on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Authorities in Washington State say several people have been killed during a shooting at the mall north of Seattle and that at least one suspect remains at large. Sgt. Mark Francis says authorities are searching for a man wearing gray who was last seen walking toward Interstate 5 from the mall. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP).
Law enforcement officers stand in front of the Macy'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).
Rachel Marsh, 15, right, and Selena Orozco, 15, left, carry flowers as they attend a prayer service, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Central United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. The service was held in regard to Friday's fatal shooting of several people at a Macy's department store at the Cascade Mall in nearby Burlington, Wash. Both girls said they knew one of the victims of the shooting.
Rev. Cody Natland, right, carries a candle during a prayer service, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, after he lit five other candles on a table at the Central United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. A candle is for each victim of Friday's shooting a Macy's department store at the Cascade Mall in nearby Burlington, Wash.
7:31 p.m.
Authorities say the suspect in a deadly shooting at a Washington state mall shooting is in custody.
Rachel Marsh, 15, right, and Selena Orozco, 15, left, light candles as they attend a prayer service, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Central United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. The service was held in reaction to Friday's fatal shooting of several people at a Macy's department store at the Cascade Mall in nearby Burlington, Wash. Both girls said they knew one of the victims of the shooting.
The Skagit County Department of Emergency Management said via Twitter Saturday evening that the suspect had been captured. No other details were immediately available. A news conference was set for Saturday night.
A gunman opened fire at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, Friday night, killing four females and a male before fleeing. Law enforcement staged a massive search over more than 20 hours for the suspect, initially described by witnesses as a young Hispanic male wearing black.
Authorities had said that a rifle had been found at the scene.
The motive was unknown for the shooting about 60 miles (97 kilometers) north of Seattle. The FBI was assisting local authorities, but it said there was no evidence to point to terrorism.
6:10 p.m.
Dozens of people attended a prayer service for the victims of a deadly mall shooting in Washington state.
The Saturday evening gathering was held at Central United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. The Rev. Cody Natland lit five candles on a table in front of the church, one for each victim.
Authorities say a gunman opened fire at Cascade Mall in nearby Burlington Friday night, killing four females and a male.
No identities have been released yet, and a search for the gunman continued.
2:50 p.m.
Relatives and friends of victims in a deadly mall shooting in Washington state have gathered at a church.
Red Cross counselors and a golden retriever therapy dog were on hand Saturday at His Place Community Church in Burlington, Washington.
Authorities say a gunman opened fire at Cascade Mall Friday night, killing four females and a male.
No identities have been released yet, and a search for the gunman continued.
2:10 p.m.
Noel Cuevas says he was eating dinner with his family at a Washington state mall when a gunman opened fire, killing five people.
He said Saturday that he saw people running and a woman told them to evacuate. He described a chaotic scene Friday night as people ran and businesses shut their doors.
Cuevas grabbed his 5-year-old daughter and ran with his wife outside and across the street.
He said everyone was terrified.
The 39-year-old Cuevas later returned to Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, to retrieve his truck parked near a cordoned off area.
He said he went home Friday and made sure his doors were locked because the gunman remained on the loose.
11:22 a.m.
A woman who was inside a Washington state mall when a gunman opened fire - fatally shooting five - says she's "thankful for my life this morning."
Nineteen-year-old Joanne Burkholder was watching the movie "The Magnificent Seven" in a theater at the Cascade Mall on Friday night when police and security came in and told them they needed to evacuate.
She said she heard screaming as they were escorted out into the parking lot in Burlington.
She said: "I've never been so terrified in my life."
Authorities say a gunman who killed four females and a male in the Macy's store at the mall was still on the loose Saturday.
10:30 a.m.
Worried residents fear for their safety as authorities search for a gunman who killed five people at a mall in Washington state.
Maria Elena Vasquez of Burlington attended a community gathering Saturday following the Friday evening slayings at the city's Cascade Mall. She said "it's nerve-wracking" and she's nervous about taking her 7-year-old daughter to her soccer game.
Police said early Saturday they didn't know the gunman's identity and urged the community for help in identifying him.
Burlington is a city of about 8,000 people about 60 miles north of Seattle.
9:21 a.m.
Authorities say a gunman who fatally shot five people at a Washington state mall initially entered the shopping center without a weapon, but 10 minutes later, went inside Macy's with a rifle and opened fire.
Mount Vernon Police Lt. Chris Cammock said Saturday that authorities recovered the weapon from the scene. He described it as a "hunting type" rifle.
Cammock says officers are reconstructing the entire scene at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, scanning for evidence.
More than 200 officers from more than two dozen agencies responded to the mall following the shooting Friday evening. Four females and a male were fatally shot.
The gunman remained at large.
8:36 a.m.
A gunman who fatally shot five people at a Washington state mall remained at large as authorities said the motive for the slaying was unknown but there was no indication the shootings were a terrorist act.
Four females and one male were slain at Cascade Mall on Friday evening in Burlington, Washington.
At a news conference Saturday morning, Mount Vernon Police Lt. Chris Cammock said the female victims' ages ranged from teens to seniors. There was no information on the age of the male victim. No identifications have been released. Authorities did not know the name of the suspect - described as a young Hispanic male - and appealed to the community for help.
Michael Knutson, assistant special agent in charge of the Seattle FBI, said at the news conference there was no evidence to point to terrorism.
4:07 a.m.
Authorities say a fifth person has died following a shooting at a shopping mall north of Seattle.
A spokesman for the Skagit County Emergency Operations Center says the unidentified male victim died early Saturday at a Seattle hospital. Four female victims died earlier following the Friday night shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington.
Authorities continue to search for the shooter.
A Washington State Patrol spokesman says police were seeking a Hispanic man wearing black and armed with a "hunting-type" rifle last seen walking toward Interstate 5.
Authorities say the motive was unknown for the shooting about 60 miles (97 kilometers) north of Seattle.
Nick Torset becomes emotional as he kneels after lighting a candle during a prayer service, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Central United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. The service was held in reaction to Friday's fatal shooting at a Macy's department store at the Cascade Mall in nearby Burlington, Wash.
A sign for the Cascade Mall is shown Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in Burlington, Wash. Authorities said Saturday several people were dead after the shooting Friday night and the suspect was still at large. The identity of the suspect, his motive and how he got a rifle into the mall remained unanswered.
Law enforcement officials work under a tent, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, outside the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash. Authorities said Saturday several people were dead after the shooting Friday night and the suspect was still at large. The identity of the suspect, his motive and how he got a rifle into the mall remained unanswered.
Washington State Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis, a public information officer, talks to reporters Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash. Authorities said Saturday several people were dead after the shooting Friday night and the suspect was still at large. The identity of the suspect, his motive and how he got a rifle into the mall remained unanswered.
This video image provided by Skagit County Department of Emergency Management shows a suspect wanted by the authorities regarding a shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Authorities in Washington State say several people have been killed during a shooting at a mall north of Seattle and that at least one suspect remains at large. (Skagit County Department of Emergency Management via AP)
A Burlington Police Dept. officer stands guard at a side entrance to the Macy's department store at the Cascade Mall, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in Burlington, Wash. Authorities said Saturday several people were dead after the shooting Friday night and the suspect was still at large. The identity of the suspect, his motive and how he got a rifle into the mall remained unanswered.
Washington State Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis, a public information officer, talks to reporters Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash. Authorities said Saturday several people were dead after the shooting Friday night and the suspect was still at large. The identity of the suspect, his motive and how he got a rifle into the mall remained unanswered.
Washington State Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis, a public information officer, talks to reporters Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash. Authorities said Saturday several people were dead after the shooting Friday night and the suspect was still at large. The identity of the suspect, his motive and how he got a rifle into the mall remained unanswered.
A law enforcement officer armed with a shotgun stands guard outside the entrance to a store at the Cascade Mall as two men walk across the parking lot Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, in Burlington, Wash. Police searched Saturday for a gunman who opened fire in the makeup department of a Macy's store at the mall north of Seattle, killing several females, before fleeing toward an interstate on foot, authorities said.
Law enforcement officers stand outside to the entrance of Macy's at the Cascade Mall where several people were shot and killed Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, in Burlington, Wash. Police searched Saturday for a gunman who opened fire in the makeup department of a Macy's store at the mall north of Seattle, killing several females, before fleeing toward an interstate on foot, authorities said.
Emergency personnel stand in front of an entrance to the Cascade Mall at the scene of a shooting where several people were killed Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, in Burlington, Wash. Police searched Saturday for a gunman who opened fire in the makeup department of a Macy's store at the mall north of Seattle, killing several females, before fleeing toward an interstate on foot, authorities said.
Law enforcement investigates a deadly shooting in the Macy's store at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. A gunman opened fire in the crowded mall north of Seattle, killing several people and critically wounding another before fleeing Friday night, authorities said. Washington State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Mark Francis said police were searching for a Hispanic man wearing black and armed with a rifle who was last seen walking toward Interstate 5.
Law enforcement officers stand outside of Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., where several people were fatally shot on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Authorities in Washington State say several people have been killed during a shooting at the mall north of Seattle and that at least one suspect remains at large. Sgt. Mark Francis says authorities are searching for a man wearing gray who was last seen walking toward Interstate 5 from the mall. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP).
Law enforcement officers stand in front of the Macy'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).
Rachel Marsh, 15, right, and Selena Orozco, 15, left, carry flowers as they attend a prayer service, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the Central United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. The service was held in regard to Friday's fatal shooting of several people at a Macy's department store at the Cascade Mall in nearby Burlington, Wash. Both girls said they knew one of the victims of the shooting.
Rev. Cody Natland, right, carries a candle during a prayer service, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, after he lit five other candles on a table at the Central United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. A candle is for each victim of Friday's shooting a Macy's department store at the Cascade Mall in nearby Burlington, Wash.