One dead and six wounded in shooting at Halloween store in Fairfield, California

What happened

Police said a shooting broke out on Friday, 30 October 2026, inside a Spirit Halloween store in the Solano Town Center shopping mall in Fairfield, California. Fairfield sits roughly 76 to 80 kilometres northeast of San Francisco, depending on the report. Officers were called to the scene at about 8:30 p.m. local time, although one Spanish report gave 7:30 p.m. for the first alert. Seven people were hit by gunfire, and one of them later died of their injuries. The shooting came only hours before Halloween celebrations got under way across the United States.

Casualties and hospital care

Six wounded people were taken to hospitals in the area, and at least three of the seven shot were in critical condition. The police did not release the identities of the victims in the early updates, and no further details about them have been published. These figures come from police updates published early on Saturday, 31 October, and may change as more information emerges.

Killed1

Wounded, hospitalised6

Wounded, at least three critical3

Killed

1 people

Wounded, hospitalised

6 people

Wounded, at least three critical

3 people

Data from the article text

Manhunt and investigation

Police had not identified the shooter or shooters when the reports were published. A German-language report said the suspect was still on the run, and a Greek report said authorities had launched a manhunt. Officers kept the crime scene closed off and were interviewing witnesses to establish what happened. Fairfield police chief Dan Marshall briefed reporters and said the crime scene and the investigation were still ongoing. He added that officers were working hard to identify the person responsible.

What remains unknown

The reports do not describe the circumstances of the shooting, and no motive has been reported. Police have not published the names or ages of the people who were hit. The initial police information was shared through the department's Facebook account, according to one report. Until police identify a suspect or suspects, the sequence of events inside the store and the number of gunmen remain unconfirmed.