First picture of Apple worker accused of shooting dead ex-girlfriend and two pals at student bash
Suspect had allegedly broken up with victim Anna Bui the week before
THE suspect accused of walking into a students' house party and using a gun to kill three people worked for electronics giant Apple and had broken up with his girlfriend just a week before, local reports claim.
Booking records show the suspect held in custody by cops over the shooting is 19-year-old local Allen Ivanov.
He is charged with two counts of murder in the first degree and one count of aggravated murder. Former classmates reportedly identified him as the gunman.
The shooting happened at a property in the city of Mukilteo, near Seattle, in the early hours of Saturday morning local time, leaving three people dead and another injured.
The teen, who posted chilling pictures and cryptic messages on his social media accounts in the days leading up to the massacre, claims on his LinkedIn profile that he works for Apple.
Local media reports that Ivanov worked at the Genius Bar at Alderwood Mall.
He also claims to have previously worked for clothing brand Abercrombie and Fitch and is due to start at the University of Washington this year.
Victor Balta, a University of Washington spokesman, said a student matching Ivanov’s name and age has been enrolled at the university’s campus in Bothell.
Officials have not formally released the names of those who died but friends have identified them on social media and at a vigil held last night as local students Anna Bui, 18, Jake Long and Jordan Ebner, reports the .
Will Kramer, 18, is understood to be the injured victim who survived the shooting and his condition is described as "hopeful".
It’s reported that there were 15-20 people in the house at the time of the incident.
Ivanov, who graduated from Kamiak High School last year, posted cryptic tweets just two days before the shooting.
On Thursday he wrote: "First and last tweet. I've been through it all."
He then tweeted: "What's Ruger gonna think?" - which seems to be a reference to Ruger Firearms.
The teen also posted a photo on Instagram that showed a rifle on the ground, with three bullets on the side.
On the rifle is a sticker from the exclusive Supreme New York street wear brand that reads: "Supreme 16 You Still Suck".
The caption of the post read: "You can't run with me".
The city, on its Twitter feed, said it was sad to report three fatalities in the Chennault neighbourhood. It said the injured person, believed to be male, was transported to Harborview Medical Center with unknown injuries.
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One witness told US website that the event was a high school or college party – with panicked parents quickly arriving at the scene.
A reporter from local news channel tweeted that the broadcaster had received a call from a woman who said she was called by her granddaughter who was hiding in a closet during the incident in the Chennault neighbourhood of Mukilteo.
“My granddaughter called us about 20 minutes after midnight that she was hiding; that there had been a shooting and that two of her friends were shot and she was shot at,” Susan Gemmer told . “We jumped out of bed, got dressed and got in the car as fast as we could.” Gemmer said her granddaughter Alexis was OK, but in shock.
The nan added that the gunman and one of the victims had recent broken up.
A "reunification center" was set up at a local church shortly afterwards for parents and relatives of those at the bash.
Police did not immediately release additional details about the shooting or the suspect but later confirmed the person arrested was a “lone shooter” and there are no other suspects involved.
The gunman drove off after the shooting. About 90 minutes later and about 100 miles away, state troopers pulled over and arrested Ivanov.
At the press conference, held at 12.30pm GMT yesterday, police said they were investigating the scene and attempts to notify the families of the dead were being made.
As the town awoke to the news of the killings in its community, Mayor Jennifer Gregerson said: "Our community has suffered a great loss tonight. There were many young people who saw and heard things that no one should ever experience."
According to the Seattle Times, at a vigil on Saturday night Jensen Garside, a friend of Jake Long’s since they were children, said the two had exchanged text messages in the hours before the shooting and were due to spend time together that day. He added that his pal was "completely selfless" while Ivanov was "so smart, I expected him to be the next Bill Gates".
Speaking of her friend Anna Bui, Nicola Harris claimed the 18-year-old had wanted to be a nurse and had a "had a contagious laugh… She was the sweetest person ever".
Others said Jordan Ebner was athletic and well-liked and had worked at an auto-detailing shop during and after high school. A relative told the newspaper: “He really had a great sense of humour. He was a really sweet, funny kid.”
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