Six dead in Washington state shooting rampage: reports

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WASHINGTON, (AFP) — A shooting spree in Washington state left six dead and two wounded, with the suspected gunman described as mentally disturbed with numerous convictions, local media reported Wednesday.

The victims included a sheriff's deputy, Anne Jackson, 40, in the killings that took place Tuesday in Skagit County in the northwest of the state, Seattle newspapers reported.

The suspect was identified as 28-year-old Isaac Zamora, who was arrested after fleeing police in a high-speed car chase on Interstate 5, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

The suspect's mother, Dennise Zamora, told the paper that her son had a history of mental illness but had refused treatment. Court records reportedly showed numerous misdemeanor convictions for various...