Shooting at shopping centre near San Francisco: one dead and six injured

Shooting at store on the eve of Halloween

On Friday evening, a shooting occurred at the Solano Town Center shopping mall, located in Fairfield, California (USA). The incident took place inside a Spirit Halloween store. According to official data, one person died and six others were injured.

Law enforcement agencies received reports of gunshots at 20:30 local time.

Search for suspect continues

Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall told journalists that the incident occurred approximately 70 km from San Francisco. At the time of his comment, the perpetrator remained at large.

Marshall did not disclose the personal details of the victims but noted that the condition of three of the injured is assessed as critical.

A post by the Fairfield Police on Facebook states: «Це місце злочину, де досі тривають активні слідчі дії. Детективи спілкуються зі свідками та наполегливо працюють над встановленням особи підозрюваного, відповідального за цю жахливу стрілянину» (This is a crime scene where active investigative actions are still ongoing. Detectives are talking to witnesses and are working diligently to identify the suspect responsible for this horrific shooting).

Details about the shopping centre

The Solano Town Center complex includes over 130 stores and restaurants. According to plans, an event called “Mall-O-Ween!” was scheduled to take place there on Saturday evening, during which children were to collect sweets in stores throughout the shopping centre.