Travis L. Ward, 32, has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree assault after shooting one person and wounding two others at Vancouver Mall during a family Trick-or-Treat event.

The suspect in the Halloween shooting at Vancouver Mall followed the victim for a short time before shooting him in the back of the head at point-blank range, according to court records.

Both suspect Travis Ward and the victim were at the mall with their families for a Halloween trick-or-treating event, according to a police affidavit.

Kevyn Tomasini said he did what any parent would do if put in this situation, when shots rang out at Vancouver Mall, his instinct was to protect his children, but what he did next was beyond that.“Once they were kind of covered,

Police out of Vancouver, Washington are hoping the public can help connect them with two women who were present around the time of a deadly Halloween shooting.

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle shared a statement Friday thanking those who helped to protect mall visitors and law enforcement for their quick response. Last night should have been an evening of Halloween fun at Vancouver Mall. Instead, it turned to fear as reports of shots being fired spread.

One person shot and killed another person and injured two others inside a mall in Vancouver, Washington on Oct. 31.

The man who allegedly shot and killed a man and injured two others in a Vancouver Mall last week appeared in court for the first time on Monday. Officials release a probable cause affidavit that detailed the events leading up to the shooting and identified the accused shooter as 32- year-old Travis Ward.