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‘She called me crying’: Husband describes call from wife inside Spirit Halloween store

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NBC News. (2026, October 31). ‘She called me crying’: Husband describes call from wife inside Spirit Halloween store. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/video/spirit-halloween-store-shooting-leaves-one-dead-in-california-272602181575

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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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