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Things to Know about deadly shootings at mall in Washington

Posted September 25, 2016 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Investigators are seen at the apartment complex that has been tied to Arcan Cetin, the suspected Cascade Mall shooter, in Oak Harbor, Wash., Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. Authorities carried boxes from a rear, upstairs apartment in the four-unit building. (AP Photo/Martha Bellisle) The Associated Press

BURLINGTON, Wash. (AP) - Authorities on Sunday were investigating the background and possible motive of the suspect arrested in the slayings of five people in the makeup department of a Macy's store at a mall north of Seattle. Here are things to know about the shooting and the investigation:

THE LATEST:

Detectives on Sunday searched an apartment where 20-year-old Arcan Cetin lived in Oak Harbor, Washington.

The four-unit building was surrounded by yellow police tape preventing others from entering, and officers carried out boxes from an upstairs apartment at the back of the building.

Cetin was arrested Saturday, after a nearly 24-hour manhunt.

Authorities say the gunman initially entered the Cascade Mall in nearby Burlington, Washington, without a weapon shortly before 7 p.m. Friday.

About 10 minutes later, he appeared on surveillance video with a rifle and started shooting in the makeup department of the Macy's store. Four females and a male were killed.

THE SUSPECT:

Cetin immigrated to the U.S. from Turkey and went to high school in Washington state. But it's not clear how long he had been in the country. He is a legal permanent resident.

Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the shooting and say they have ruled out nothing. Cetin had a series of run-ins with the law in recent years, including charges he assaulted his stepfather.

A neighbor of Cetin who also went to high school with him characterized him as "creepy, rude and obnoxious" and said he used social media to send her a picture of his crotch.

Amber Cathey also described Cetin as socially inept and said she tried to avoid him.

THE VICTIMS:

The victims include four women ranging from a teenager to a woman in her 60s, and a man.

Authorities on Sunday were still withholding most names of the victims pending autopsies and notification of the victims' relatives.

The Seattle Times said one victim was a 16-year-old girl who survived cancer.

Another was probation officer Belinda Galde, 64. She "was an amazingly kind and caring individual," said the Snohomish County District Court in a statement.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Cetin is detained but has not been charged. The suspect is expected to make his first court appearance on Monday.

This late Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, image from video by KIRO7 photographer Jeff Ritter shows suspected Cascade Mall shooter Arcan Cetin at Skagit County Jail in Mount Vernon, Wash., after his arrest in Oak Harbor, Wash., earlier in the evening. Investigators on Sunday tried to piece together information on the 20-year-old suspect in the deadly Washington state mall shootings who was apprehended after a nearly 24-hour manhunt. (Jeff Ritter/KIRO7.com via AP) The Associated Press

This undated Department of Licensing photo posted Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, by the Washington State Patrol on its Twitter page shows Arcan Cetin, 20, of Oak Harbor, Wash. Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis Saturday via Twitter identified Cetin as the suspect in a shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., that left several dead and sparked an intensive, nearly 24-hour manhunt. Authorities say Cetin was apprehended Saturday evening. (Washington State Patrol via AP) The Associated Press

This Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 frame from surveillance video provided by the Washington State Patrol shows the suspect in a shooting rampage at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Wash., as authorities seek the public's help in identifying and locating him. The weapon was recovered but the suspect remained at large early Saturday. (Washington State Patrol via AP) The Associated Press

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