From the Left · Read · October 31, 2026

Oct 30 · A shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in the Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, Calif., kills one person and wounds six

NBC News: Manhunt launched after California Spirit Halloween shooting leaves 1 dead, 6 injured

Grade A (100/100). NBC reports the police chief's account, the manhunt, a witness's wife's escape and a Michigan store shooting.

A: No problems found.

Splits: NBC reports the police chief's account, the manhunt, a witness's wife's escape and a Michigan store shooting.

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