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Accused Washington State Mall Shooter Found Dead In Jail

Prosecutors say Arcan Cetin apparently killed himself in his jail cell. The 20-year-old was accused of gunning down five people at a Washington state mall last year.

A man accused of killing five people at a Washington state mall last year was found dead in his jail cell Sunday.

Arcan Cetin, 20, appeared to have hanged himself at the Snohomish County Jail, Skagit County prosecutor Rosemary Kaholokula told NPR.

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