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One dead and six injured in California Halloween store shooting

Police are searching for a suspect after gunfire at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield left seven people with gunshot wounds.

One person was killed and six others were injured during a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California, on Friday night, according to the Times of India.

The incident occurred at the Solano Town Center shopping mall around 8:30 pm local time, on the eve of Halloween.

Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall told reporters that all seven victims suffered gunshot wounds. At least three of the injured individuals were in critical condition.

The Fairfield Police Department said the investigation is ongoing and detectives are interviewing witnesses to identify the suspect responsible.

Chief Marshall noted that no areas outside of the Solano Town Center mall were placed on lockdown.

Fairfield is located approximately 37 miles northeast of Sacramento and about 47 miles northeast of San Francisco.

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