One killed, six hurt in shooting at California Halloween store
One person was killed and six were hurt in a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in a Fairfield, California, mall on Friday night, the Los Angeles Times and ABC News report. Three are in critical condition. No one has been arrested.
One person was killed and six others were hurt in a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California, on Friday night, the Los Angeles Times and ABC News report. The store is inside the Solano Town Center mall in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Fairfield police responded to reports of gunfire on Friday evening, the outlets report. Seven people were found with gunshot wounds, police said, ABC News reports. One person died at the scene, and the six others were taken to local hospitals.
At least three of the injured are in critical condition, police said. The names of the victims have not been released, ABC News reports.
No suspect has been arrested, the outlets report. Detectives are talking with witnesses and working to identify the person responsible, police said. "I know the mall has cameras, so hopefully we'll get some of that footage," Police Chief Dan Marshall said at a late-night news conference, ABC News reports. He asked anyone with information to contact the department.
The shooting happened as families were shopping for last-minute Halloween supplies, the Times reports. One woman said in a text message to the Times that she saw a "sea of people running and screaming" from a car in the parking lot. She and her son ducked down on the floor of the car until police arrived.
Another woman said her daughter, who works at a store in the mall, heard several loud gunshots as workers were getting ready to close for the night, the Times reports.
What we know: One person died and six were hurt in a shooting at a Fairfield mall store.
What we don't: Who fired the shots, why, or the names of the victims.
Where outlets agree The Los Angeles Times and ABC News report one person was killed and six were hurt in the Fairfield shooting.
Where they differ The cited reports agree on the key facts so far.