California Halloween Store Mass Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Injured - Newsweek

A mass shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California, left one person dead and six injured on Friday evening, police said.

Fairfield Police said they responded to the incident at Solano Town Center at around 8:30 p.m. local time and found seven victims with gunshot wounds. One was pronounced dead on the scene, while the other six were transported to hospitals.

Three of the victims remain in a critical condition. The names of the victims have not been released.

Police are continuing to investigate the incident and are yet to release information about any potential suspect or suspects.

Investigators are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact them via 707-428-7600 or email 1030mall@fairfield.ca.gov.

Mayor Alma Hernandez of neighboring Suisun City said the Suisun City Police Department provided mutual aid to support Fairfield Police.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle the California Highway Patrol supported local police with traffic control around the crime scene.

In a statement posted on Facebook Fairfield Police said: “Tonight at 8:30pm, Fairfield Police responded to a shooting inside of the Solano Town Center at the Spirit Halloween store. There are 7 confirmed victims with gunshot wounds.

“One of those victims has tragically died from their injuries. All others have been transported to local hospitals with at least three victims currently in critical condition. We have no further information regarding the identity of the victims at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims of this heartbreaking incident.

“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.”

Also on Facebook the FBI’s Sacramento bureau posted: “FBI Sacramento is aware of the shooting incident that occurred at a business on Gateway Boulevard in Fairfield, California, and we are deploying our Evidence Response Team to assist the Fairfield Police Department. We encourage the public to avoid the area.”

Newsweek contacted Fairfield Police Department for comment on Saturday by telephone outside of regular working hours.

Mayor Hernandez of Suisun City commented: “To the family and friends who lost a loved one this evening, I am sorry for the unimaginable pain you must be going through and offer my sincerest condolences for your loss.

“To those who await news on the critical injuries of your loved ones, I pray for strength during this difficult time and that they begin to heal the physical and emotional pain that may follow.”

According to USAFacts, a website that summarizes government data for the public, in 2025 around 2,500 people died of firearms related injuries in California. This figure is based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

FBI data published in August showed 157,828 violent offenses were recorded in California over 2024-5, the highest figure of any state.

The Public Policy Institute of California recorded 28 mass shootings across the state in the 2025 fiscal year, down from 44 the previous year.

On October 2 two people were shot dead at a Los Angeles strip mall in Northridge according to local police.

October also saw two 15-year-old girls arrested after allegedly plotting a school shooting targeting Corona High School in California’s Riverside County.

Contact Newsweek editor on this story: Edward Pearcey.

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