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7 people shot, 1 fatally, at Spirit Halloween store, police say
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FAIRFIELD, Calif. (Gray News) - Police said seven people were shot, including one fatally, at a Spirit Halloween store in California on Friday night.Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall said officers were initially called around 8:30 p.m. Friday for a shooting reported at the Solano Town Center.The shooting happened at Solano Town Center’s Spirit Halloween location. One person died from a gunshot wound at the scene, Marshall said. Three of the victims were in critical condition when they were transported to the hospital.Marshall did not have a description of a suspect. Police were working to review footage from the mall’s surveillance cameras.The shooting investigation is ongoing.
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