One killed, six injured in shooting at California Halloween store

One person was killed and six others injured in a shooting at a Halloween store in Fairfield, California, in the United States, police said. The shooting took place inside a Spirit Halloween store at the Solano Town Center shopping mall.

According to a statement from the Fairfield Police Department, officers responded to the shooting at about 8:30 p.m. local time on Friday. Seven people were found with gunshot wounds at the scene, and one of them later died from their injuries.

The six other victims were taken to local hospitals, with at least three of them in critical condition, police said. The identities of the dead and injured have not yet been released.

Fairfield Chief of Police Dan Marshall told a press conference shortly before midnight that anyone in the community with information was urged to contact the police department. He said the mall has cameras, and investigators hoped to obtain that footage.

Police said the location remains an active crime scene. Detectives are speaking with witnesses and working to identify the suspect responsible for the shooting.

The attack came during the busy Halloween shopping season. Police have not yet said anything about a possible motive for the shooting.