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Here is a DOL photo of the suspect: Arcan Cetin, 20-yr-old Oak Harbor resident. Photo:
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A suspect sought over a
fatal gun attack at a shopping centre in Washington State on Friday has been
captured, police say.
BBC
News report continues:
Police
have named him as Arcan Cetin, 20, of Oak Harbor, Washington, a town south-west
of Burlington where the shooting happened.
Five
people were killed when a gunman opened fire inside Macy's department store at
Cascade Mall.
The
FBI said there is no evidence that the shooting was linked to terrorism.
Washington
State Patrol spokesman Mark Francis confirmed the arrest on Twitter and later released a
photo of the suspect.
Police
said a news conference would be held later.
Police
launched a huge manhunt after the shooting, releasing a photo of the suspect,
who was described as a male in his late teens or early 20s wearing a black
shirt and shorts.
The
motive for the shooting is unclear.
Three
women and a girl were killed inside Macy's while a man later died in hospital.
The
Seattle Times reported that the youngest victim was 16-year-old Sarai
Lara, who had survived cancer as a young child.
Her
mother described her as a happy, responsible, driven student.
Police
say security cameras showed the suspect entering the shopping centre without a
weapon. Ten minutes later the video shows the suspect entering Macy's with a
rifle.
The
gunman had fled the scene by the time police arrived.
A
prayer service for the victims was held on Saturday evening at the Central
United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley, Washington.
Five
candles, one for each victim, were lit on a table in front of the church.
Burlington is about 65
miles (105km) north of Seattle.
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