Shooting at Spirit Halloween store in California kills 1, injures 6

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Shooting at Spirit Halloween store in California kills 1, injures 6. (2026, October 31). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spirit-halloween-store-shooting-fairfield-california/

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Quick Summary

A shooting occurred at a Spirit Halloween store in Solano Town Center, Fairfield, California, on the night before Halloween, resulting in one death and six injuries. All victims sustained gunshot wounds; three were critically injured and hospitalized. Police are investigating and questioning witnesses to identify the suspect responsible for the incident. Additionally, CBS News Detroit reported a separate shooting at another Spirit Halloween store in Michigan that same day, where one person died from their injuries.

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Story summary

On October 30, 2026, a shooting occurred at around 8:30 p.m. inside a Spirit Halloween store within Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, northeast of San Francisco, California. The incident left one person dead and six others injured, with three critically wounded individuals hospitalized. Emergency crews responded to the scene where they found seven people with gunshot wounds; one victim died from their injuries at the scene. Police have not yet identified any suspects or provided a motive for the shooting. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Fairfield Police Department at 707-428-7600 or via email at 1030mall@fairfield.ca.gov.

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Topics

California Fairfield Sacramento Spirit Halloween the Fairfield Police Department

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Fairfield GPE · 3× CBS News ORG · 1× California GPE · 1× Detroit GPE · 1× Madison Heights GPE · 1× Michigan GPE · 1× Sacramento GPE · 1× Spirit ORG · 1× Spirit Halloween ORG · 1× the Fairfield Police Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

Gunfire rang out inside Spirit Halloween, a store at the Solano Town Center in Fairfield late Friday, the Fairfield Police Department said in a statement posted on social media.

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2026-10-31 · CBS News

Shooting at Spirit Halloween store in California kills 1, injures 6 · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

A shooting in California at a store selling costumes and decor on the eve of Halloween has left one person dead and six injured, police said. asserted

police → sell → person

Gunfire rang out inside Spirit Halloween, a store at the Solano Town Center in Fairfield late Friday, the Fairfield Police Department said in a statement posted on social media. asserted

Department → ring → media

All seven victims had gunshot wounds, including the person who died, the statement said. asserted

statement → have → person

Fairfield police said they are still working to identify the deceased victim. asserted

they → say → victim

The remaining victims were taken to hospitals for treatment, and at least three people were in critical condition. asserted

people → remain → condition

The statement posted around midnight early Saturday said that detectives were investigating and speaking with witnesses to try to identify a suspect. asserted

detectives → post → suspect

Detectives are speaking with witnesses and diligently working to identify the suspect responsible for this horrific shooting," the statement said. asserted

statement → speak → shooting

Police in Michigan reported a shooting at a retail store late Friday afternoon between two 21-year-old males. asserted

Police → report → males

CBS News Detroit the shooting took place in a Spirit Halloween store in Madison Heights, and the victim died from his injuries. asserted

victim → take → injuries

The alleged shooter is in the hospital, police said. asserted

police → say → hospital

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