Suspect Confesses to Murdering Five Victims in Washington Mall Shooting

Police say that the man suspected of murdering 5 people inside a Washington shopping mall has confessed to this past weekend’s shooting rampage.

Skagit County arrested Arcan Cetin on Saturday as a person of interest in connection with the 5 shooting deaths at the Macy’s department store in the Cascade Mall. Court documents state that Cetin told law enforcement that he was the perpetrator, and his bail was set for $2 million when he appeared in court on Monday for his first arraignment hearing.

NEW: Seattle-area mall shooting suspect in custody identified: Arcan Cetin, 20, of Oak Harbor, WA; mugshot released https://t.co/mYky4OVxQI pic.twitter.com/RJzFhQyozq

— ABC News (@ABC) September 25, 2016

Acquaintances of Cetin have described him as a “creepy, rude and obnoxious” man with a criminal record and a troubled relationship with his family. Cetin’s mother identified him as the shooter from the the mall’s security footage, and he was found in a “zombie-like” state when taken into custody 24 hours after the massacre.

Authorities are considering whether terrorism was his main motive, and Fox reported that Cetin had a blog that included photos of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

[h/t Business insider]
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