1 Person Dead, Six Injured in Spirit Halloween Store Shooting in California
Shooting in Fairfield
The shooting took place around 8:30 p.m. Friday inside a Spirit Halloween store at the Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, roughly 45 miles northeast of San Francisco. Emergency crews found seven people with gunshot wounds, according to the Fairfield Police Department.
One person died, and the six others were taken to nearby hospitals. Police said at least three of those survivors were in critical condition. Authorities had not released the victims’ identities or ages, and no arrests had been announced.
Police investigation underway
Fairfield police described the scene as active and said detectives were interviewing witnesses while working to identify the person responsible. The department offered condolences to the victims’ families.
Witnesses or anyone with information were asked to contact the Fairfield Police Department at 707-428-7600 or email 1030mall@fairfield.ca.gov. The Independent also sought comment from Spirit Halloween and further information from Fairfield police.
Separate Michigan shooting
The report also recounts a fatal shooting at a Spirit Halloween in Madison Heights, Michigan. A 21-year-old man from Detroit died after being shot several times during an argument inside the store.
Alanna, the suspected shooter’s wife, told ClickOnDetroit that her husband fired in self-defense after a man he knew confronted him as they left with their three children. She said the man reached into his pockets and that her husband held a concealed pistol license. Police plan to pursue criminal charges.
Key points
- One person died and six were injured in the Fairfield shooting Friday night.
- At least three Fairfield victims were listed in critical condition, police said.
- No arrests had been announced in the California case.
- A separate fatal shooting in Madison Heights is also described; police plan to pursue charges.