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| Six dead in US shooting attacks | Six dead in US shooting attacks |
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| A US man has surrendered to police in Washington state, after a series of shootings left six people dead. | A US man has surrendered to police in Washington state, after a series of shootings left six people dead. |
| The shootings took place at various places in the north-west of the state. | The shootings took place at various places in the north-west of the state. |
| A sheriff's deputy who went to investigate an incident was one of those killed; two construction workers were found shot nearby. | A sheriff's deputy who went to investigate an incident was one of those killed; two construction workers were found shot nearby. |
| Following a chase along an Interstate highway, during which a motorist was killed, a man gave himself up at a sheriff's office in Mount Vernon. | Following a chase along an Interstate highway, during which a motorist was killed, a man gave himself up at a sheriff's office in Mount Vernon. |
| Local police say the deputy sherrif went to investigate reports of a disturbance at a local residence in Skagit County, north of Seattle. | |
| When he didn't return and failed to answer radio calls the alarm was raised. | |
| The deputy's body was found at the scene alongside a second victim. | |
| Then the construction workers were found and another body was discovered on a street a short distance away. | |
| Law enforcement officials managed to track the gunman and a high speed car chase ensued during which the suspect is reported to have been shooting wildly. | |
| The dramatic pursuit ended when the gunman, who was reportedly known to the local authorities, unexpectedly pulled into a police station and surrendered. | |
| Neither the victims nor the suspect have been identified. |