Doctors, family, give update on Mount Vernon officer shot in line of duty

Friday afternoon, the family and physicians of Michael McClaughry will talk about his condition eight days after the Mount Vernon police officer was shot in the head responding to a call.McClaughry remains in critical, but stable condition at Harborview Medical Center.Investigators say Ernesto Rivas Senior shot McClaughry as police responded to his home following the shooting of what officers call a rival gang member by two teens.

Gang violence led to shooting of Mount Vernon police officer; 2 suspects appear in court

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- One of the teenagers accused in the shooting that critically injured a Mount Vernon police officer appeared in front of a judge for the first time on Wednesday.Austin Gonzalez, 16, is accused of shooting and wounding a rival gang member last Thursday that prompted Mount Vernon police officers to later respond to the scene, where officer Mike McClaughry was shot in the head and critically injured.A Skagit County judge told Gonzales the court would automatically decline to prosecute him as a juvenile because of the severity of the crime.

Man and two teenagers charged with attempted murder in shooting of Mount Vernon officer

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- A 44-year-old man and two teenage boys -- ages 15 and 16 -- were charged with attempted murder Tuesday in the shooting of Mount Vernon police officer Mike 'Mick' McClaughry, the Skagit County prosecutor's office announced.McClaughry, 61, was shot in the head last Thursday evening while canvassing a neighborhood in Mount Vernon for witnesses to a report of earlier shooting at that address.

Community shows love for injured Mount Vernon police officer, still in 'bad shape' but improving

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- The Mount Vernon Police Department says the community support for their injured officer is taking their breath away.Flowers, cards, even cash, are pouring into the department for officer Mike “Mick” McClaughry.

Wounded Mount Vernon officer in critical but stable condition

TACOMA  — A police officer who was wounded while investigating a reported shooting in Washington state remains in critical but stable condition at a Seattle hospital.Harborview Medical Center spokeswoman Susan Gregg said in news release Sunday that Mike McClaughry is in the intensive care unit.McClaughry was shot in the head Thursday evening while canvassing a neighborhood in Mount Vernon, about 60 miles north of Seattle, for witnesses to a report of another shooting.The 61-year-old officer is a father of three and a grandfather who started working with the Mount Vernon Police Department in 1985.A repeat felon arrested in McClaughry's shooting is being held on $1 million bail.

Neighbors recall night of terror, 'awesome' police officer who was shot

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – A day after the shooting of a Mount Vernon police officer during a standoff, neighbors relived the experience, saying it was “scary” but  expressed a belief that it will ultimately bring the community closer together.“I am thinking of this white-haired gentleman that I have known forever,” said Josh Tryon, recalling the officer that he knew growing up. “That’s him,” he exclaimed upon seeing a photo, “that is who I thought it was.”

Man accused of shooting Mount Vernon officer faces judge, possible attempted murder charge

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Ernesto Lee Rivas Sr., the man accused of shooting a Mount Vernon police officer, faced a Skagit County judge Friday morning.Rivas smirked when prosecutors asked the judge to set bail at $1 million.

Police: Cascade Mall shooting suspect had interest in ISIS, may have planned theater attack

BURLINGTON, Wash. --  On the day of the Cascade Mall shooting, Jacob Dodds did what he did every Friday -- watch a movie.“In theater number 11,” Dodds said.As he walked out of the exit-only doors closest to Theatre Number 11 inside the mall's Cineplex Odeon, he discovered something unusual.“The iPhone itself was propping it open, so a person could prop it open and walk in there,” Dodds said.

New police documents provide more details on suspect in fatal Cascade Mall shooting

SEATTLE (AP) — The young man accused of fatally shooting five people at the Cascade Mall in Burlington had a history of violence against his family and girlfriend, who told police he had links with "bad people in Turkey," according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.The reports reveal suspect Arcan Cetin had an interest in beheadings by the Islamic State militant group and followed their activities in the news.An hour before the Sept. 23 shooting in Macy's in Burlington, Washington, the reports say he bought a ticket to the film "Snowden" at the mall's theater.He went into the theater and propped an outside door open with his cellphone, suggesting he may have planned a repeat of the Aurora, Colorado, mass shooting by James Holmes.After Cetin went outside, however, a person in the theater found the partially crushed phone and gave it to an employee at a kiosk.

'I was trying to keep him alive': Survivors of Cascade Mall shooting recall night of terror, displays of bravery

BURLINGTON, Wash. -- When a gunman opened fire inside the Macy's store at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, five people were fatally shot -- and many more thought they were next.“The cashier Jessica said he's got a gun, run!

Video released of mass shooting inside Burlington Macy's store that left 5 dead

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. --  The Skagit County Prosecutor's Office has released the surveillance video inside the Macy's store during the deadly mass shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington last month.A lone gunman, armed with a rifle, killed five people in the store on Sept. 23.

Man shot several times in Sedro-Woolley

A man in his 50s was rushed to the hospital Saturday after a shooting in Sedro-Woolley.

Concealed carry permit applications spike after Cascade Mall shooting

It is the perfect storm for gun sales, say Skagit area gun dealers: An election year with gun control debates, hunting season and a tragic mass shooting at the Cascade Mall.

Community remembers Shayla Martin

LA CONNER, Wash. -- A chaotic scene of flashing lights, law enforcement, and frantic people fleeing a small town in Skagit County after a gunman opened fire at Burlington's Cascade Mall killing five people, nearly two weeks ago.Since then, the area is uniting, refusing to let one man`s actions destroy the heart of their community.On Saturday, in an elementary school gym, they gathered once again.This time to celebrate the life of one of the shooting victims, Shayla Martin, the 52-year-old who worked at Macy`s for decades and it`s the same people she loved and served who honored her today.

Police: Cascade Mall shooting suspect admitted to killing victims

BURLINGTON, Wash. -- The 20-year-old suspect in a shooting rampage at a mall in Burlington admitted to killing all five victims, according to court documents obtained Monday by Q13 News.Authorities say the gunman in the attack at the Cascade Mall opened fire in the cosmetics department of the Macy's store Friday night, killing a man and four women ranging from a teenager to a senior citizen.Arcan Cetin, who was arrested Saturday evening after a nearly 24-hour manhunt, appeared Monday morning in Skagit County District Court in Mount Vernon.He was formally charged Monday with five counts of first-degree premeditated murder.

The victims in the Cascade Mall shooting

The medical examiner has not released the names of the five people shot and killed at the Cascade Mall Friday evening, but friends and family members of those loved ones are expressing their grief on social media.

Cascade Mall shooting suspect described as 'creepy' and a bully

OAK HARBOR, Wash. -- The 20-year-old man suspected of killing five people with a rifle at a Macy's makeup counter was described by a neighbor as so "creepy, rude and obnoxious" that she kept a Taser by her front door.

Tipster recognized Cascade Mall shooting suspect from the gym

A Washington man says he recognized the Cascade Mall shooting suspect from surveillance photos Saturday as a man who worked out at his gym in Oak Harbor.

Mount Vernon sophomore and cancer survivor among Cascade Mall shooting victims

The medical examiner has not released the names of the people shot and killed at the Cascade Mall, but friends and family are confirming the youngest victim was a 16-year-old cancer survivor.