Four dead in shooting at mall in Washington state

Four people have been shot dead at a mall in northwest Washington state and the shooter has fled the scene, police said on social media.

Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The shooting occurred at about 7:30 p.m. local time on Friday at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, about 65 miles north of Seattle, Washington State Patrol spokesman Mark Francis said on Twitter.