Fairfield Shooting Kills One and Injures Six at Halloween Store

A shooting at a Halloween retail store in Fairfield, California, left one person dead and six others injured Friday night. Police responded to the incident at the Spirit Halloween store inside Solano Town Center at approximately 8:30 p.m., according to the Fairfield Police Department.

At least three of the six injured victims were in critical condition, police said. Authorities had not released the victims' ages or additional information about their identities.

Investigators had not detained anyone in connection with the shooting as of the latest police update. Officers were also working to establish whether one or multiple people were responsible and determine the total number of shots fired.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting remained unclear. Police had not provided information about a possible suspect or suspects, and the investigation was ongoing.

Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted the response at Solano Town Center. Suisun City police provided mutual aid as emergency personnel dealt with several victims and officers searched for a suspect.

The California Highway Patrol also joined the operation. Its personnel helped manage traffic around the shopping center and clear buildings as authorities responded to the incident.

Witness accounts provided additional details about the moments when the shooting began. A man whose wife was inside the Spirit Halloween store told KCRA 3 reporter Denzen Cortez that she heard gunfire while customers were running from the area.

The witness described the number of shots his wife believed she heard during the incident.

"I think she told that there was like five, six, seven shots when people were running," the witness told KCRA 3.

The account indicated that people were moving away from the store after hearing the gunfire. However, police had not confirmed the number of shots or released an official account of how the shooting unfolded.

Authorities continued searching for a suspect while investigators worked to establish the circumstances of the attack. No arrest had been announced in the latest information provided by the Fairfield Police Department.

The Fairfield Police Department identified 707-428-7600 as its contact number for information related to the shooting. The department also provided [email protected] as an email address for information from the public.