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One dead, 6 injured in shooting inside Spirit Halloween at California shopping mall
NY Post ^ | 10/31/2026 | Nicholas McEntyre

Posted on 10/31/2026 4:10:56 AM PDT by DFG

One person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in California packed with last-minute Halloween shoppers on Friday night.

Gunfire rang out inside the seasonal retail store at the Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, Calif., at around 8:30 p.m., Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall said during a press conference.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, while six others were rushed to a hospital, where three are listed in critical condition.

Police did not reveal any description of the suspected shooter, who remains at large, and did not confirm if there were more than one suspect.

A motive behind the shooting was not revealed.

“This is still a very active crime scene. Detectives are speaking with witnesses and diligently working to identify the suspect responsible for this horrific shooting,” police said in a press release.

The ages and identities of the victims were not immediately released.

The store was open and filled with customers when the shooting began, sending shoppers fleeing for their lives.

“Well, she just told me she heard some shots and the people running, yelling and crying already,” one witness described what his wife experienced to KCRA.

The man said his wife heard roughly seven shots ring out before bystanders raced to safety, heading out into the parking lots and further into the mall.

The temporary, pop-up Halloween store took over the space once occupied by Best Buy at the mall that holds approximately 130 stores.

“I was in Chipotle a girl working in Spirit ran in & said they came in & just started shooting,” one person said, according to the Vacaville Reporter.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: US: California
KEYWORDS: bigotry; california; fairfield; racism; solanocounty; spirithalloween

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1 posted on 10/31/2026 4:10:56 AM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG

THAT’S the “spirit”!!


2 posted on 10/31/2026 4:29:46 AM PDT by albie
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To: DFG

Someone took their gangster costume too seriously.


3 posted on 10/31/2026 4:34:50 AM PDT by shoff (Vote Democrat it beats thinking!)
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To: DFG
That’s kinda like Compton,isn't it?
4 posted on 10/31/2026 5:26:17 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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To: DFG
Them again

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5 posted on 10/31/2026 5:32:21 AM PDT by thegagline (If you hate Christians, Vote Talarico. Sic semper tyrannis! Zeldin for President)
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To: thegagline

Who knew /s


6 posted on 10/31/2026 6:40:28 AM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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To: thegagline

Two moms and their current boyfriends fighting over the last Taylor Swift costume, no doubt…..


7 posted on 10/31/2026 6:46:04 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals. )
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To: VanShuyten

I haven’t heard her mentioned in months....


8 posted on 10/31/2026 6:51:00 AM PDT by gundog (The ends justify the mean tweets. )
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To: DFG

I used to live in Fairfield.


9 posted on 10/31/2026 6:51:05 AM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. 🎤 Father of USAF pilot. ✈️ Aviation is in our DNA)
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To: albie

Spooks continue to be a problem.


10 posted on 10/31/2026 6:51:21 AM PDT by pingman (Hi Ho Silver! AWAY!)
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To: DFG

Lemme guess. Ty’Quandravious called De’Vontrius a “goofy clown” on social media. De’Vontravious had to “stand on bizness” and went looking for Ty’Quandravious. He saw his Dodge Challenger (43% financing, hasn’t made a payment in six months, hides from the repo guy) parked in front of the Spirit Halloween and opened fire with his Glock Switch, killing one and injuring six, none of whom was Ty’Qundravious, who was eating at the Popeye’s next door (where they take EBT).


11 posted on 10/31/2026 7:10:12 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: Drew68

Them. Avoid THEM.

Your life may depend upon it.


12 posted on 10/31/2026 7:39:17 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: DFG

Someone got disrespected I’m sure


13 posted on 10/31/2026 7:43:04 AM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )
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To: thegagline

Ooga effing booga


14 posted on 10/31/2026 7:51:35 AM PDT by Noumenon (They killed the guy who just wanted to talk. Now... now they've got me. KTF)
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To: Noumenon

Someone took exception to a ghost costume thinking it was a KKK costume and did a full mag dump missing the intended target?


15 posted on 10/31/2026 10:49:31 AM PDT by null and void (Do we vote for the people who want to hurt us, or vote for the people who don’t want to stop them?)
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To: gundog

Two moms and their current boyfriends fighting over the last Taylor Swift costume, no doubt…..

I haven’t heard her mentioned in months....

= = =

her . . . The mom, or T. S. ?


16 posted on 10/31/2026 11:43:57 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob ( My pronoun is EXIT. Generally full of /S -- Living with Havana Syndrome -infected from Main Stream)
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To: gundog

Two moms and their current boyfriends fighting over the last Taylor Swift costume, no doubt…..

I haven’t heard her mentioned in months....

= = =

her . . . The mom, or T. S. ?


17 posted on 10/31/2026 11:44:05 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob ( My pronoun is EXIT. Generally full of /S -- Living with Havana Syndrome -infected from Main Stream)
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