FAIRFIELD, CA. (THECOUNT) — One person was killed and six others were wounded Friday night when gunfire erupted inside a Spirit Halloween store at the Solano Town Center in Fairfield, Solano County, California. Three of the surviving victims were in critical condition, and investigators were searching for the person or people responsible.
Fairfield police said officers responded at approximately 8:30 p.m. Friday, October 30, to reports of a shooting inside the Halloween store at the shopping mall, located at 1350 Travis Boulevard near Interstate 80.
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Police confirmed that seven people suffered gunshot wounds. One victim died, while the six others were transported to local hospitals. Three of the injured victims were reported in critical condition, according to Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall.
Authorities had not released the victims’ names or ages as of Saturday. Police also had not confirmed whether a single gunman or multiple shooters were involved. No arrests or suspect descriptions had been announced, and investigators had not disclosed a possible motive.
Chief Marshall said the shooting appeared to have been centered inside the Spirit Halloween store. Investigators had not determined whether the business or anyone inside it was specifically targeted.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene as shoppers ran from the store and surrounding businesses. David Bernal told KCRA 3 that his wife was inside Spirit Halloween near the wig section when she heard gunfire. She escaped through an emergency exit, he said.
Bernal described hearing several shots as people ran from the store. He told KCRA his wife remained shaken by the experience.
Another witness, Michelle Marie Anderson of Fairfield, told Bay City News that she was dropping off her niece at the mall when she heard a young person calling for help. The person appeared to have been shot and was outside the store trying to get away, Anderson said.
Fairfield police detectives were interviewing witnesses and working to identify the shooter or shooters. Investigators were also seeking available surveillance footage from the shopping center. The California Highway Patrol and Suisun City police assisted local authorities during the response.
Anyone with information, photographs or video related to the shooting is asked to contact the Fairfield Police Department at 707-428-7600 or email 1030mall@fairfield.ca.gov.
The shooting occurred at the Solano Town Center, a major shopping mall in Fairfield, in Solano County’s North Bay region. Fairfield is located approximately 37 miles northeast of Sacramento and about 45 miles northeast of San Francisco.
Google Maps: Solano Town Center, 1350 Travis Boulevard, Fairfield, CA 94534 (shopping-center address; the exact store location inside the mall is not confirmed).
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