Alger Murder Investigation Update
Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team Press Release

September 5, 2008 at 11:40 a.m.

The designated tip line will be deactivated at 4pm today. Any persons with further information regarding this case may call Skagit 911 non-emergency line at 360-428-3211

September 4, 2008 at 1200 p.m.

Today the SMART team, on behalf of the Skagit County Coroner's Office, have made public the names of the persons killed during the shooting rampage that occurred Tuesday. They are:

Deputy Anne Jackson, 40 year old, removed from 19342 Bridle Place
Mr. Chester Rose, 58 year old, removed from 19342 Bridle Place
Mr. David Radcliffe, 57 year old, removed from 19522 Silver Creek Drive
Mr. Greg Gillum, 38 year old, removed from 19522 Silver Creek Drive
Julie Binschus, 48 year old, removed from 19526 Silver Creek Drive
Leroy Lange, 64 year old, killed on I-5

Detectives have completed the crime scene processing at all but two crimes scenes. They returned to 19342 Bridle Place and Silver Creek Drive this morning to complete the processing of those scenes and have begun processing the four vehicles that were impounded as part of this investigation.

Five of the victims are going to be transported to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner Office for autopsies. That decision was made jointly by the Incident Commander, Skagit County Coroner's Office, Skagit County Prosecutor's Office, and the Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office in order to accommodate the large number of victims. The autopsies are anticipated to occur over the next three days. The sixth victim, Mr. Leroy Lange, autopsy has already occurred here in Skagit County.

The Skagit County Prosecutor anticipates filing charges on the suspect by Friday at 4:00p.m.

Detectives are still looking for anyone who might have information regarding this incident particularly anyone who may have been on southbound I-5 Tuesday afternoon at around 4:15p.m. who may have seen this incident or anyone who may have been near the Alger Shell Station at around that same time to please call the Tip Line at (360) 419 - 3257 with any information they might have.

There will not be an afternoon press briefing. Future press inquiries should be made through Sergeant Goetz at the contact numbers above. It is not anticipated that any new information will be available before Wednesday of next week.

Date: September 4, 2008 10:30 a.m.

Team Plans for Deputy Anne Jackson Memorial Service

(Mount Vernon, WA) - A multi-agency team is working in Mount Vernon to plan the memorial service for Skagit County Sheriff's Deputy Anne Jackson, who was killed in the line of duty on September 2, 2008. Planning team members are working to secure a venue for the memorial service, which should be confirmed by later today.

Deputy Jackson's family members are arriving in Skagit County from out of state. The memorial planning team will be working closely with family members to arrange the service.

Updates on the memorial service will be posted on the Skagit County website, and media and members of the public will be able to access information on that site. We expect to have details about the memorial service posted later today, and will hold a press briefing at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.

Memorial donations may be made to the Deputy Anne Jackson Memorial Fund at any branch of Skagit State Bank.

7:49 PM

MOUNT VERNON, WA: Detectives expect to be back out in the Silver Creek neighborhood Thursday finishing their on-scene investigations at several houses and surrounding properties where five people were killed and two were injured in a crime spree that began here Tuesday afternoon.

Investigators faced extraordinary circumstances Wednesday given the size of the lots in the Alger neighborhood - five-acre parcels in some cases. Additional fingerprint teams and crime scene investigators were called in to help process the numerous scenes simultaneously. Deputy Anne Jackson and two other victims were removed from the scenes late this afternoon. Authorities expect all the victims to be removed from the crime scenes before dark tonight.

Several vehicles have been impounded. Those vehicles will be processed at a later date.

The names of the victims in the Silver Creek neighborhood have not been released by the Skagit County Coroner's Office yet. However, the coroner identified the driver who was shot and killed along I-5 as 64-year-old Leroy Lange of Methow. Lange was driving a 2008 Honda CRV.

Authorities also confirmed that the woman whose body was discovered at 19526 Silver Creek Drive was 48-years-old. Her 56-year-old husband who suffered a gunshot wound and ran to a neighbor's house for help is being treated at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

The next press conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Mount Vernon Police Campus at 1805 Continental Place.

There is no additional information to release.

2:44 PM

Detectives began the on-scene part of their massive investigation into Tuesday afternoon's violent rampage in Skagit County that left six people dead - including a Skagit County Sheriff's deputy.

The exact timeline of events is still a mystery, but detectives believe the violence started in the Silver Creek Drive/Bridle Place neighborhood in Alger, proceeded to a Shell gas station in Alger and ended up south-bound on I-5 where a driver was killed and a Washington State Patrol trooper was shot.

Isaac Lee Zamora, a 28-year-old Alger man, has been arrested and booked into the Snohomish County Jail on two counts of attempted first-degree murder. Additional booking charges for Zamora are expected as the investigation continues. Authorities say they aren't looking for any other suspects.

Zamora was expected to make his first court appearance today at Skagit County District Court, and then be taken back to Snohomish County Jail where he's being held.

What's Next?
Detectives are trying to process each individual scene today in the Silver Creek neighborhood and hope to be able to allow neighbors to return to their homes by late this afternoon or early evening.

A few tips have been received on the tip line established yesterday. Anyone with information is strongly encouraged to call 360-419-3257.

Below is a bulleted list of locations where people were injured or killed. The neighborhood incidents are not in chronological order since that information is still unknown.

Neighborhood

19887 Silver Creek Drive: Initial call; no known crime.
19468 Silver Creek Drive: 56-year-old man with apparent gunshot wound comes to this address for help. He is believed to live at 19526 Silver Creek Drive. He is being treated at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham. His injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.
19526 Silver Creek Drive: Body of 48-year-old female discovered here. Husband is believed to be the 56-year-old man who went to 19468 for help.
19522 Silver Creek Drive: Bodies of two male construction workers discovered by homeowner. Identification not yet confirmed.
19808 or 19812 Silver Creek Drive: 61-year-old man with stab wound. Treated and released from United General Hospital in Sedro Woolley.
19408 Bridle Place: House damaged. No injuries.
19342 Bridle Place: Deputy finds body of fellow deputy, Anne Jackson, and the body of an unidentified man.

Gas Station

Shell gas station in Alger near I-5: 37-year-old Bow man reports being shot in arm while riding his motorcycle. Was treated and released at Skagit Valley Hospital.

I-5

Trooper Troy Giddings was following suspect vehicle when he was shot in the arm. Trooper Giddings was treated for his injury at a local hospital and released Tuesday night.
Authorities receive report of a single vehicle collision on I-5. Discover driver has been shot and killed. Driver identified as 64-year-old Leroy Lange of Methow. He was driving a 2008 Honda CRV.

Skagit County Sheriff's Office

For reasons still unclear, suspect exits I-5 and drives to Skagit County Sheriff's Office where he is arrested without incident in the parking lot.
Suspect is taken to Snohomish County where he is later booked into Snohomish County Jail.

Additional Details

Whatcom County Sheriff's Office provided security overnight at the crimes scenes in the Silver Creek neighborhood.
A motorcade of law enforcement officers from various local agencies were expected today to escort Deputy Jackson's body from the crime scene to the funeral home in Mount Vernon.

Contact: Sergeant Robert Goetz
Everett Police Department
Public Information Office
Office (425) 257 - 8404
Cell (425) 754 - 4540