2016 Mukilteo shooting#Suspect

Before the shooting, a house party was being held in Mukilteo. About fifteen to twenty university and high school students, most of them graduates, were in attendance. The gunman arrived at the party at around 10:00 p.m. and observed the party unarmed.{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/dead-shooting-small-washington-town-article-1.2732039|title=Gunman who killed three at house party in small Washington suburb identified as UW student|work=The New York Daily News|date=July 31, 2016|accessdate=August 1, 2016|first1=Laura|last1=Bult|first2=Meg|last2=Wagner|first3=Keri|last3=Blakinger}}{{cite web|last=Sullivan|first=Jennifer|url=http://komonews.com/news/local/watch-at-1-pm-accused-mukilteo-shooter-to-appear-in-court|title=Decision on death penalty in Mukilteo shooting months away|publisher=KOMO News|date=August 22, 2016|accessdate=August 22, 2016}}

After some time, he retrieved his rifle, crept around the side of the house, and concealed himself along a wall near the living room. He was discovered by Jacob Long, who he shot and killed just after midnight. Jacob was hit 3 times in the back after saying "no, no, no". He collapsed and died next to the pathway on the ground. Ivanov continued firing outside, wounding Will Kramer but Will was able to escape by crawling away. Attention turned towards Jordan Ebner who was also shot outside. Ivanov then walked in through patio doors to where Anna Bui was sitting at a kitchen table. He shot her multiple times point blank with some shots hitting her face. Afterwards, the gunman went upstairs to a balcony on the master bedroom, and began firing down onto two men, grazing the leg of the young man, whose parents owned the house. The two men escaped.

During the shooting, some survivors hid and contacted their relatives. A total of three people were killed and a fourth person was injured.

Right after the shooting, the suspect fled the house after realizing he had run out of ammunition. Local detectives tracked him down by pinging his cellphone and contacting the Washington State Patrol for assistance. Ninety minutes later, he was arrested without incident by state troopers on an interstate near Chehalis, over {{convert|100|mi}} away from the crime scene. An AR-15-type rifle and two 30-round magazines were recovered from his vehicle.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/3-dead-1-hurt-in-shooting-near-seattle-suspect-in-custody/2016/07/31/998ef712-56ee-11e6-b652-315ae5d4d4dd_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731084838/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/3-dead-1-hurt-in-shooting-near-seattle-suspect-in-custody/2016/07/31/998ef712-56ee-11e6-b652-315ae5d4d4dd_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 31, 2016|title=University of Washington identifies student killed at party|newspaper=The Washington Post|agency=Associated Press|date=July 31, 2016|accessdate=August 1, 2016}}{{cite web|last=Hahn|first=Elisa|url=http://www.king5.com/news/local/dash-cam-footage-shows-arrest-of-mukilteo-shooting-suspect/287794134|title=Dash cam footage shows Mukilteo shooting suspect arrest|publisher=KING-TV|date=August 5, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016|archive-date=October 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018230608/http://www.king5.com/news/local/dash-cam-footage-shows-arrest-of-mukilteo-shooting-suspect/287794134|url-status=dead}}

The whole shooting lasted about 35 seconds.{{Cite web |date=2017-01-12 |title=Grief fills a courtroom as mass shooter is sentenced to life |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/ivanov-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-mukilteo-killings/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=HeraldNet.com |language=en-US}}

Allen Christopher Ivanov (born September 14, 1996), a 19-year-old software engineer and student at the University of Washington Bothell, was identified as the suspect in the shooting. Days before the shooting, he made troubling posts on his Twitter account and also posted Instagram photos of a rifle and three bullets. He was reportedly familiar to those who attended the party. According to a LinkedIn profile, Ivanov attended Kamiak High School from 2011 to 2015, and was the founder of a company that described itself as "an open source laser tag system".

About a week before the shooting, Ivanov purchased the rifle he used, and then purchased a second magazine on the day prior.{{cite web|url=http://www.king5.com/news/local/mukilteo-shooting-suspect-bought-gun-a-week-before-murders-sent-warning-text-messages/285450163|title=Mukilteo shooting suspect bought gun week before murders, texted warning|publisher=KING-TV|date=August 1, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016|first1=Ted|last1=Land|first2=Elisa|last2=Hahn|archive-date=October 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023133215/http://www.king5.com/news/local/mukilteo-shooting-suspect-bought-gun-a-week-before-murders-sent-warning-text-messages/285450163|url-status=dead}} According to court documents, right before committing the shooting, Ivanov read the rifle's manual. He also sent text messages to his friends, including one in Tennessee, alluding to his plans to commit a mass shooting a couple of days beforehand, calling himself a "future shooter".{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-texted-im-killing-everyone-at-party-documents-say|title=Man texted, 'I'm killing everyone' at party, documents say|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Fox News|date=August 19, 2016|access-date=October 22, 2016}} Police say he was motivated by the recent breakup between him and one of the victims, and his anger that his ex-girlfriend seemed to be moving along in her life.

The victims were identified as:{{cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/at-least-3-dead-1-injured-in-shooting-in-mukilteo/|title=Hugs, tears and messages scrawled in chalk: Hundreds mourn Mukilteo victims|work=The Seattle Times|date=July 30, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016|first1=Hal|last1=Bernton|first2=Daniel|last2=Beekman}}{{cite web|last=Bellisle|first=Martha|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/51bcbb68232843f4be7e78c4f549e8bd/my-friends-might-be-dead-911-tapes-shooting-released|title='My friends might be dead' - 911 tapes of shooting released|agency=Associated Press|date=August 9, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016|archive-date=October 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019003433/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/51bcbb68232843f4be7e78c4f549e8bd/my-friends-might-be-dead-911-tapes-shooting-released|url-status=dead}}

• Anna Bui, 19, a University of Washington Bothell student from Everett, who was also reportedly Ivanov's ex-girlfriend.{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/2016/07/university_of_washington_identifies_student_killed_at_party_0|title=University of Washington identifies student killed at party|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Boston Herald|date=July 31, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019000822/http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/2016/07/university_of_washington_identifies_student_killed_at_party_0|archive-date=October 19, 2016}} [https://apnews.com/dc50b651a1954aee83255bef9bbf01cf Alt URL]
• Jordan Ebner, 19, of Lake Stevens.
• Jake Long, 19, of Everett.
• Will Kramer, 18, a University of Washington student from Mukilteo who was seriously injured and taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment.{{cite web|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-4132843191.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027231956/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-4132843191.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 27, 2018|title=3 Killed in Shooting in North Seattle|work=The New Nation|location=Dhaka, India|date=July 31, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/mukilteo-shooting-suspect-charged-with-aggravated-murder-could-face-death/|title=Father of wounded Mukilteo 18-year-old: 'He's hurting inside and out'|work=The Seattle Times|date=August 2, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016|first=Jessica|last=Lee}} He was released from the hospital on August 15.{{cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/survivor-of-mukilteo-shooting-released-from-hospital/|title=Survivor of Mukilteo shooting released from hospital|work=The Seattle Times|date=August 15, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016}}

After his arrest, police said Ivanov confessed to committing the shooting,{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/08/man_19_charged_with_3_slayings.html|title=Man charged with murdering 3 at suburban Seattle party|agency=Associated Press|work=Oregon Live|date=August 2, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016}} but initially added that it was an accident, and that he had been confused that night and therefore not thinking straight.{{cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/suspect-initially-claimed-fatal-mukilteo-shooting-was-an-accident/|title=Suspect initially claimed fatal Mukilteo shooting was an accident|date=September 3, 2016|agency=Associated Press|work=The Seattle Times|accessdate=October 22, 2016}} He was held in Snohomish County Jail on suspicion of one count of aggravated first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree murder, and one count of attempted first-degree murder.{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/1/the-latest-documents-shooter-read-gun-manual-befor/|title=The Latest: Lawyer for teen in killings questions gun sales|agency=Associated Press|work=The Washington Times|date=August 1, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016}}

During a court appearance on August 1, Ivanov's lawyer questioned the ease of his client to legally purchase an AR-15 with a high-capacity magazine while he is still not legally able to drink alcohol. Ivanov was not granted bail. On the next day, he was charged with three counts of aggravated first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder, and one charge of first-degree assault. On August 22, he pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. His next court appearance was scheduled on December 19.{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-fatal-shootings-at-house-party/390958421/|title=Man pleads not guilty in fatal shootings at house party|agency=Associated Press|work=Minneapolis Star-Tribune|date=August 22, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018215841/http://www.startribune.com/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-fatal-shootings-at-house-party/390958421/|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} On that day, Ivanov pleaded guilty to the killings, reportedly before prosecutors had made a decision on whether or not to pursue a death sentence against him.{{cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/allen-ivanov-pleads-guilty-to-3-slayings-at-mukilteo-house-party/|title=Allen Ivanov pleads guilty to 3 slayings at Mukilteo house party|work=The Seattle Times|date=December 19, 2016|accessdate=May 18, 2017}} On January 12, 2017, he was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.{{cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/allen-ivanov-to-get-life-in-prison-for-killing-3-classmates-at-mukilteo-party/|title=Victims' loved ones share their pain as Mukilteo shooter Allen Ivanov is sentenced to life|work=The Seattle Times|date=January 12, 2017|accessdate=May 18, 2017}} Ivanov is currently imprisoned in the Stafford Creek Corrections Center.{{Cite web|url=https://www.doc.wa.gov/information/inmate-search/default.aspx|title = Inmate Search | Washington State Department of Corrections}}

Mayor Jennifer Gregerson said that the Mukilteo community was "shaken to its core". Governor Jay Inslee sent his condolences to the victims' families and the survivors, praised the actions of law enforcement, and declared his support for Mukilteo during the investigation.{{cite web|url=http://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/statement-gov-jay-inslee-regarding-morning%E2%80%99s-shooting-mukilteo|title=Statement From Gov. Jay Inslee Regarding This Morning's Shooting In Mukilteo|publisher=States News Service|date=July 30, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016|first=Jay|last=Inslee|author-link=Jay Inslee}} The University of Washington also released a statement in reaction to the shooting.{{cite web|url=http://www.king5.com/news/local/mukilteo-learns-names-of-young-shooting-victims/284770769|title=Mukilteo learning names of young shooting victims|publisher=KING-TV|date=July 31, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016|first=Ted|last=Land|archive-date=October 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023132834/http://www.king5.com/news/local/mukilteo-learns-names-of-young-shooting-victims/284770769|url-status=dead}}

A total of 200 people attended a vigil at Kamiak High School on the day after the shooting. Another vigil was held at a local church, which was attended by 800 people, including Governor Inslee, who made a statement mentioning gun violence in the country.{{cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/800-gather-to-pray-weep-at-vigil-to-honor-mukilteo-victims/|title=800 gather to pray, weep at vigil to honor Mukilteo victims|work=The Seattle Times|date=July 31, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016|first=Mike|last=Lindblom}} The flags at Mukilteo City Hall were lowered to half-mast. On August 26, people familiar with the victims gathered to organize a benefit concert for their families.{{cite web|last=Crow|first=Nadia|url=http://q13fox.com/2016/08/26/benefit-concert-raises-money-for-mukilteo-shooting-victims-families/|title=Benefit concert raises money for Mukilteo shooting victims' families|publisher=Q13 Fox|date=August 26, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016}}

Following the shooting, an alliance, titled Mukilteo Strong Alliance, was formed by Mukilteo residents. Its plans were to create a permanent memorial in honor of the victims, as well as finding ways for the community to heal and move forward. Its first meeting was held on September 20 and attended by family and friends of the victims, non-profit organizations, and counselors.{{cite web|last=Rozier|first=Alex|url=http://www.king5.com/news/local/mukilteo-strong-alliance-launches-tuesday-night/322006048|title=Mukilteo Strong Alliance launches Tuesday night|publisher=KING-TV|date=September 20, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016|archive-date=October 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018232223/http://www.king5.com/news/local/mukilteo-strong-alliance-launches-tuesday-night/322006048|url-status=dead}}

On September 7, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson cited the shooting when he called on the Washington State Legislature to pass a state law barring the sales of assault weapons like the one used in the shooting, restricting magazines carrying over ten rounds, and requiring persons buying ammunition to undergo a background check, saying such a measure "will save lives". The parents of injured victim Will Kramer, who are supporters of a Washington-based gun control advocacy group, urged people to remember the victims of gun violence and for lawmakers to support Ferguson's proposal.{{cite web|url=http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/state/washington/article100498012.html|title=With Mukilteo killings in mind, state attorney general asks state to ban assault weapons|date=September 7, 2016|work=The Bellingham Herald|accessdate=October 24, 2016|first=Walker|last=Orenstein|archive-date=May 16, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240516135206/https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/state/washington/article100498012.html|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}{{cite web|url=http://www.king5.com/news/local/father-of-mukilteo-shooting-victim-urges-lawmakers-to-ban-assault-weapons/332373418|title=Father of Mukilteo shooting victim urges lawmakers to ban assault weapons|first=Ted|last=Land|publisher=KING-TV|date=October 9, 2016|accessdate=October 24, 2016|archive-date=October 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019153522/http://www.king5.com/news/local/father-of-mukilteo-shooting-victim-urges-lawmakers-to-ban-assault-weapons/332373418|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Groover|first=Heidi|url=http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/09/07/24543125/after-mukilteo-shooting-state-attorney-general-proposes-ban-on-assault-weapons|title=After Mukilteo Shooting, State Attorney General Proposes Ban on Assault Weapons|work=The Stranger|date=September 7, 2016|accessdate=October 24, 2016|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160908181712/http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/09/07/24543125/after-mukilteo-shooting-state-attorney-general-proposes-ban-on-assault-weapons|archive-date=September 8, 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Cornfield|first=Jerry|url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/tired-of-waiting-ferguson-wants-ban-on-assault-weapon-sales/|title=Tired of waiting, Ferguson wants ban on assault weapon sales|work=Herald Net|date=September 21, 2016|accessdate=October 24, 2016|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160922133755/http://www.heraldnet.com/news/tired-of-waiting-ferguson-wants-ban-on-assault-weapon-sales/|archive-date=September 22, 2016|url-status=live}} The proposal received opposition from the National Rifle Association of America.

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