Shooting at Fairfield Spirit Halloween Leaves One Dead, Six Hurt

Multiple people were reportedly shot Friday night at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield's Solano Town Center. Police and emergency crews responded in large numbers.

• 8:54 p.m. is when dispatch calls placed the shooting.
• 3 people were reportedly critically injured, per a police scanner transmission.
• 2 victims reportedly went to NorthBay Medical Center, one to Kaiser.
• California Highway Patrol helped with traffic control and clearing mall buildings.

Why it matters: Authorities have not confirmed a shooting, the number of victims or their injuries. Most details so far come from scanner traffic and witnesses.

• Witnesses and social media users reported people evacuating the mall.
• Hours earlier, a 21-year-old man was fatally shot at a Michigan Spirit Halloween.

How 38 sources split on this story

What’s next: Fairfield police said they would release updates through the department's social media accounts.

• Police in Madison Heights, Michigan, said their shooting followed an argument and was not random.
• How many people were shot, and what is their condition?
• Has a suspect been identified or taken into custody?
• What led to the shooting?