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

Newsweek: California Halloween Store Mass Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Injured

Grade A (100/100). Newsweek reports the police account, the toll, three critical victims and the tip line.

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Splits: Newsweek reports the police account, the toll, three critical victims and the tip line.

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