On a tragic day in Alger, Washington, 38-year-old Greg Gillum, a male, lost his life in a devastating series of events that unfolded on September 2, 2008. Gillum was one of six people killed in a violent rampage that also left several others wounded. He was working as a carpenter at a home on Silver Creek Drive with his colleague, David Radcliffe, when the two men became victims of the deadly spree.
The perpetrator of this widespread violence was identified as 28-year-old Isaac Lee Zamora of Alger. On that Tuesday afternoon, Zamora embarked on a shooting spree that terrorized the small community. His violent actions began in a neighborhood in Alger, where he claimed the lives of several residents, including a Skagit County Sheriff's Deputy who had responded to a call regarding Zamora's trespassing. The violence then spilled onto Interstate 5, where another victim was killed.
Zamora was armed with firearms he had stolen from a nearby residence.
The investigation that followed pieced together the chaotic timeline of events. Authorities determined that after killing Gillum and Radcliffe, Zamora stole Radcliffe's pickup truck. When later questioned by police about his motives for the horrific acts, Zamora claimed that "God told him what to do and to kill evil."
Following the deadly rampage, Isaac Lee Zamora was arrested and taken into custody. He was subsequently booked into the Snohomish County Jail on multiple charges, including several counts of first-degree murder and first-degree assault with a deadly weapon. Authorities confirmed that they were not seeking any other suspects in connection with the mass shooting. The community was left to mourn the senseless loss of six lives, including that of Greg Gillum.
