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A shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in the Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, Calif., kills one person and wounds six
A shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in the Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, California, left one person dead and six wounded on Friday evening, police said. Officers responded at about 8:30 p.m. local time. At least three of the wounded were in critical condition. NBC News, Newsweek and the New York Post report that police had not identified a suspect and were still searching. NBC News and the New York Post also report a separate, unconnected fatal shooting hours earlier at a Spirit Halloween store in Madison Heights, Michigan.
- From the LeftNBC News: Manhunt launched after California Spirit Halloween shooting leaves 1 dead, 6 injured
NBC reports the police chief's account, the manhunt, a witness's wife's escape and a Michigan store shooting.
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- CenterNewsweek: California Halloween Store Mass Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Injured
Newsweek reports the police account, the toll, three critical victims and the tip line.
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- From the RightNew York Post: California Spirit Halloween shooting leaves 1 dead, 6 injured at Fairfield shopping mall
The Post reports the chief's account, the SWAT sweep of the mall and theater, FBI help and the Michigan case.
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