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A shooting at a Spirit Halloween store inside a shopping mall in Fairfield, California, killed one person and injured six others on October 30. The incident happened around 8:30 pm local time, with police still investigating and not yet identifying any suspects responsible for the crime. At least three of the wounded were reported to be in critical condition, occurring just before Halloween celebrations began the following day.

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On October 30, 2026, at around 8:30 p.m., a shooting occurred inside a Spirit Halloween store within the Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, California, leaving one person dead and six others injured. Emergency services responded to reports of multiple victims, with critically injured individuals rushed to local hospitals. Police Chief Dan Marshall confirmed that at least three of the hospitalized victims were in critical condition but did not release details about a suspect or motive. The incident took place just before Halloween, prompting police to appeal for community assistance and initiate a manhunt.

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“There is still a very active crime scene and investigation going on right now,” Marshall said late on Oct 30, noting that police had not yet identified the “suspect or suspects” responsible.

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2026-10-31 · The Straits Times

Shooting at California Halloween store kills one, wounds six · assertive framing

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Shooting at California Halloween store kills one, wounds six asserted

Shooting → kill → six

A shooting at a Halloween store in northern California killed one person and wounded six on Oct 30, police said, adding that investigators had not yet identified who was responsible. asserted

who → kill → Oct

The incident occurred shortly before 8.30pm local time at a Spirit Halloween store at a shopping mall in Fairfield, about 76km north-east of San Francisco. asserted

incident → occur → Francisco

Fairfield police chief Dan Marshall told reporters that one person was killed and six others were hospitalised with gunshot wounds. asserted

others → tell → wounds

At least three were in critical condition, he added. asserted

he → add → condition

“There is still a very active crime scene and investigation going on right now,” Marshall said late on Oct 30, noting that police had not yet identified the “suspect or suspects” responsible. asserted

police → be → suspect

The shooting took place hours before the start of Halloween, which is celebrated in the US on Oct 31. asserted

which → take → Oct

Marshall said that no areas outside the Solano Town Center mall were on lockdown. asserted

areas → say → lockdown