2008 Skagit County shootings

On September 2, 2008, 28-year-old Isaac Zamora killed six people (including one sheriff's deputy) and wounded two more on a shooting rampage in Skagit County, Washington. The incident began when Skagit County Sheriff's Deputy Anne Jackson responded to a call at Zamora's home in Alger, Washington. Zamora shot Jackson and then left the residence. He shot seven additional people and led authorities on a high-speed chase along Interstate 5 before surrendering at the Skagit County Sheriff's Office in Mount Vernon, Washington.[1][2]

2008 Skagit County shootings
Part of mass shootings in the United States
LocationSkagit County, Washington, U.S.
DateSeptember 2, 2008
2:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Attack type
Spree shooting, shootout
Weapons
Deaths6
Injured2
PerpetratorIsaac Zamora
MotiveMental illness

At his 2009 trial, Zamora pled guilty to several felony charges, including four counts of aggravated murder, in the shootings, and not guilty by reason of insanity to two additional counts of aggravated murder. Zamora received four life sentences and was subsequently committed to Western State Hospital.[3] In 2012, Zamora was moved to the Monroe Correctional Complex due to concerns that his presence posed a threat to hospital staff and other patients. In 2019 Zamora is appealing for a new trial.[4]

Victims
  • Chester Rose, aged 58
  • Anne Jackson, aged 40
  • Julie Binschus, aged 48
  • David Radcliffe, aged 57
  • Greg Gillum, aged 38
  • Leroy Lange, aged 64

[5]

See also

References
  1. "Skagit County shooting spree leaves 6 dead, including sheriff's deputy, 2 injured". The Seattle Times. September 2, 2008.
  2. "Man Charged With Killing Six in Washington State". The New York Times. September 4, 2008.
  3. "Zamora pleads guilty in shooting rampage, won't face death penalty". seattlepi.com. November 16, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  4. "Convicted murderer Isaac Zamora wants to withdraw guilty pleas". October 24, 2019.
  5. "State moves killer Isaac Zamora from mental hospital to prison". The Seattle Times. December 5, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2017.


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