Gunman in US kills 5, then self as police close in
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June 1, 2012, Friday
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A gunman killed five people in Seattle - four at a cafe and another in a carjacking - before he apparently shot himself as officers closed in following a citywide manhunt, authorities said.
The suspect died later on Wednesday at Harborview Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg said. The identities of those killed were not released.
Police who began scouring the area for the person who opened fire at the cafe near the University of Washington responded a short time later to another fatal shooting near the city's downtown. They say a man killed a woman in an carjacking and fled in an SUV.
Police said late on Wednesday they believe one man was responsible for both attacks. "At this time, we feel pretty confident that we have the suspect," said Assistant Seattle Police Chief Nick Metz.
The Seattle Times identified the suspect as Ian Lee Stawicki, 40, citing unidentified law-enforcement sources. Andrew Stawicki, 29, told the Times he recognized a photo shown on TV newscasts as his brother Ian, whom he described as mentally ill.
"It's no surprise to me this happened," he told the newspaper. "We could see this coming. Nothing good is going to come with that much anger inside of you."
Gunfire erupted late Wednesday morning at Cafe Racer near the University of Washington. Two men died at the scene, and a third man and a woman from the cafe died at a hospital.
Police said it appears the gunman fled to the First Hill neighborhood near downtown, where he fatally shot a woman in a parking lot and stole her SUV.
Late Wednesday afternoon, a plainclothes detective spotted the cafe suspect and called for uniformed officers and a SWAT team. As those officers arrived, the man put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger, police said.
The suspect died later on Wednesday at Harborview Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg said. The identities of those killed were not released.
Police who began scouring the area for the person who opened fire at the cafe near the University of Washington responded a short time later to another fatal shooting near the city's downtown. They say a man killed a woman in an carjacking and fled in an SUV.
Police said late on Wednesday they believe one man was responsible for both attacks. "At this time, we feel pretty confident that we have the suspect," said Assistant Seattle Police Chief Nick Metz.
The Seattle Times identified the suspect as Ian Lee Stawicki, 40, citing unidentified law-enforcement sources. Andrew Stawicki, 29, told the Times he recognized a photo shown on TV newscasts as his brother Ian, whom he described as mentally ill.
"It's no surprise to me this happened," he told the newspaper. "We could see this coming. Nothing good is going to come with that much anger inside of you."
Gunfire erupted late Wednesday morning at Cafe Racer near the University of Washington. Two men died at the scene, and a third man and a woman from the cafe died at a hospital.
Police said it appears the gunman fled to the First Hill neighborhood near downtown, where he fatally shot a woman in a parking lot and stole her SUV.
Late Wednesday afternoon, a plainclothes detective spotted the cafe suspect and called for uniformed officers and a SWAT team. As those officers arrived, the man put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger, police said.
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