Washington rampage shooting suspect in court: 'I kill for God'

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
"I kill for God. I listen to God," a man accused of a Washington shooting rampage earlier this week that left six people dead and four injured said at his court hearing on Friday. Isaac Zamora made the chilling comment twice at the brief hearing in Skagit County District Court while investigators wrapped up their work at eight crime scenes. The 28-year-old was being held on $5 million bail in the wake of Tuesday's rampage. The attacks began near Zamora's mother's home near the tiny town of Alger, 113 kilometers north of Seattle, and continued on Interstate 5. After a high-speed police pursuit, Zamora surrendered at a sheriff's office in Mount Vernon, about 32 kilometers south of Alger. Among the dead was Skagit County Deputy Sheriff Anne Jackson, who had responded to a call to check on Zamora. Zamora faced six charges of first-degree murder and four charges of first-degree assault. The judge read each charge and the penalties, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. However, Rich Weyrich, the Skagit County prosecutor, said Zamora could still face the death penalty at a later point.