Cascade Mall Suspect IS a U.S. Citizen
Posted: September 30, 2016 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Mediasphere | Tags: American Immigration Lawyers Association, Cascade Mall, Citizenship, Citizenship of the United States, Federal government of the United States, Immigration law, KING-TV, Turkey, United States, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of State Leave a commentA federal official told KING that further investigation revealed that Cetin is a naturalized U.S. citizen. That means he was legally registered to vote.
UPDATE: KING 5 learned Thursday that Arcan Cetin, the 20-year-old who killed five people at Cascade Mall on Sept. 23, is in fact a U.S. citizen.
[Original Post: Cascade Mall Shooting Suspect Arcan Cetin Not a U.S Citizen, Voted in 3 Elections Anyway
For days after the shooting, Cetin was described by local and federal law enforcement as being a permanent U.S. resident. He immigrated to the U.S. from Turkey when he was a child, after his mother married an American citizen.
On Thursday, a federal official told KING that further investigation revealed that Cetin is a naturalized U.S. citizen. That means he was legally registered to vote.
KING’s initial story on Sept. 28 questioned state officials about how Cetin could register and vote without being a citizen.
ORIGINAL STORY FROM SEPT. 28 IS BELOW:
The Cascade Mall shooting suspect, Arcan Cetin, may face an additional investigation related to his voting record and citizenship status.
Federal sources confirm to KING 5 that Cetin was not a U.S. citizen, meaning legally he cannot vote. However, state records show Cetin registered to vote in 2014 and participated in three election cycles, including the May presidential primary….(read more) Read the rest of this entry »
Man Shot In Face In Front Of Starbucks
Posted: July 16, 2014 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, U.S. News | Tags: KENT, KING-TV, KOMO-TV, Seattle, Starbucks, Tacoma, Tacoma Washington, Tuesday Leave a commentKENT, Wash. (AP) — Police in the south Seattle suburb of Kent say a woman is accused of shooting a man in the face as they were talking into a coffee shop. Read the rest of this entry »