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ALGER, Wash. – A terrifying shooting spree that stretched from a small northwest Washington town onto the state's busiest highway left six people dead and four more wounded on Tuesday.

The dead included a Skagit County sheriff's deputy and the wounded included a Washington State Patrol trooper shot while trying to chase the shooter down on Interstate 5, the State Patrol said.

The victims were not immediately identified.

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Isaac Zamora

The suspect in the shooting surrendered in Mount Vernon.

The man who turned himself in was known to authorities as "someone with a mental illness," Trooper Keith Leary said. State Department of Corrections officials are "99 percent sure" the man is Isaac Zamora, 28, who has a lengthy criminal record, spokesman Chad Lewis said. Zamora was released from the Skagit County jail on Aug. 4.

Police are investigating seven different crime scenes.

Events started just after 2 p.m. when Skagit County Sheriff's deputy Ann Jackson responded to someone being shot at the 19800 block of Silver Creek Drive in the town of Alger. The deputy and one person were later found dead at the scene.

Shortly after 4 p.m., dispatch received a call that deputies were under fire in the 19300 block of Bridle Place. Another person was found dead at the scene.

Around the same time, a man on a motorcycle appeared at the Alger Shell station with a gunshot wound to his arm.

Then shots were fired at a WSP trooper on the freeway. He was injured in the arm, but managed to drive himself to the hospital in Sedro-Woolley. His injuries were non-life-threatening.

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Police are investigating seven different crime scenes in a shooting spree that left six dead Tuesday in Skagit County, Wash.

Police then received word of a fatal collision at mile post 238. It was discovered that the victim had been shot. The victim's car could be seen in the middle of the median near the Bow Hill exit.

Two construction workers were later found dead at a nearby house in the 19500 block of Silver Creek Road.

From there police believe the suspect headed toward I-5, shooting a motorcyclist in the arm at a nearby Shell gas station. That victim is said to be OK.

The suspect is known to police in the area.

"It's a very dangerous job, we all know that, and it's the last thing we want to hear. That one of us has been ... regardless if you're state patrol, city, county, federal agencies, it doesn’t matter. We're all in that same, right in that same family," said trooper Keith Leary. "My heart goes out to the family at this point."

The first shootings were reported shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday and the suspect was in custody by about 4:30 p.m.

Statement from Governor Chris Gregoire

My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the families of the victims of today's tragic crimes. The victims included innocent civilians and a Skagit County sheriff's deputy. In addition, a Washington State Patrol trooper was injured. Our law enforcement heroes are the first line of defense against crime and they risk their lives everyday to protect others.

I have directed Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste to assist local law enforcement in the investigation of the crimes and the suspect.

Tonight I ask my fellow Washingtonians to pray for the friends and families who suffered such a terrible loss.

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Skagit County Deputy Ann Jackson

Statement from Secretary Eldon Vail

On behalf of the Department of Corrections I want to extend our profound sorrow and heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the shootings in Skagit County. This is a senseless loss of the lives of innocent citizens and a member of our law-enforcement family.

We have done an initial review of Isaac L. Zamora's supervision. He was sentenced by Skagit County Superior Court to six months in county jail and one year of community supervision. Zamora was released in the first week of August from Skagit County Jail.

Following his release from jail, in August he reported to his community corrections officer twice as instructed. A urine analysis indicated no drug or alcohol consumption. He was next scheduled to report to his community corrections officer on Sept. 10.

We will cooperate with local law enforcement during their investigation.

Additionally, following our policy after an incident like this, we will have an internal review of his supervision.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call the Tip Line at 360-419-3257.