31st October 2026 – (Fairfield) A fatal shooting occurred on Friday evening at a Spirit Halloween store within a shopping mall in Fairfield, northern California, leaving one person dead and six others hospitalised with gunshot wounds. The incident unfolded shortly before 8.30pm local time at the Solano Town Center, situated approximately 76 kilometres northeast of San Francisco.
Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall confirmed to reporters that at least three of those injured remain in critical condition. Authorities stated that an active crime scene investigation is ongoing and that no suspect or suspects have yet been identified. While the shooting took place in the lead-up to Halloween celebrations in the United States, police have noted that the surrounding areas outside the mall were not placed under lockdown as a result of the incident