Shooting Inside Fairfield Halloween Store Kills One, Wounds Six

A shooting Friday night at a Spirit Halloween store inside the Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, California, left one person dead and six wounded. Fairfield police responded at approximately 8:30 p.m. At least three of the injured were in critical condition. The Fairfield Police Department confirmed the casualties but did not release the victims' ages. No suspect had been identified or detained. Investigators had not established the number of shots fired or how many people were involved. Suisun City police provided mutual aid. The California Highway Patrol assisted with traffic control and clearing buildings. Detectives were interviewing witnesses. A witness told KCRA 3 reporter Denzen Cortez that his wife was inside the store when gunfire erupted and people ran. "I think she told that there was like five, six, seven shots when people were running," the witness said. Authorities released no further details on circumstances, victim identities, or a suspect. The investigation remained ongoing. No factual dispute found.