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A US man has surrendered to police in Washington state, after a series of shootings left six people dead. A man has surrendered to police in the US state of Washington after a series of shootings left six people dead.
The shootings took place at various places in the north-west of the state. The killings 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 among those killed; two construction workers were found shot dead 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. The man gave himself up at a sheriff's office in Mount Vernon after a chase along an Interstate motorway, during which a motorist was killed.
Local police say the deputy sherrif went to investigate reports of a disturbance at a local residence in Skagit County, north of Seattle. The suspect was reportedly known to authorities as "someone with a mental illness", Trooper Keith Leary told the Associated Press news agency.
When he didn't return and failed to answer radio calls the alarm was raised. High-speed chase
The deputy's body was found at the scene alongside a second victim. Police say the deputy sheriff went to investigate reports of a disturbance at a residence in Skagit County, north of Seattle, at around 1400 (2100 GMT) on Tuesday.
Then the construction workers were found and another body was discovered on a street a short distance away. When she did not return and failed to answer radio calls, the alarm was raised.
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 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.
The dramatic pursuit ended when the gunman, who was reportedly known to the local authorities, unexpectedly pulled into a police station and surrendered. Law enforcement officials managed to track the gunman and a high speed car chase ensued on the state's busiest motorway, during which the suspect is reported to have been shooting wildly.
A motorist was shot and killed on Interstate 5 before the suspect fled South at speeds of up to 90mph (145km/h) with troopers, sheriff's deputies and Mount Vernon police in pursuit.
One of the four people wounded during the shooting spree included a Washington State Patrol trooper shot while trying to chase the gunman, police said.
The dramatic pursuit ended when the gunman unexpectedly pulled into a police station in Mount Vernon and surrendered at about 1630.
Neither the victims nor the suspect have been identified.Neither the victims nor the suspect have been identified.