The key facts

  • The shooting occurred at around 8:30 p.m. Friday at a Spirit Halloween store in Solano Town Center, Fairfield, California
  • Seven wounded, one died, at least three in critical condition
  • The suspect has not been identified; police are appealing to witnesses

Shooting at a Fairfield shopping mall

On Friday evening, a shooting took place at a Spirit Halloween store located in the Solano Town Center shopping mall in the city of Fairfield, California. Police arrived at the scene at around 8:30 p.m., ABC News reports, citing which the Anadolu agency writes. Officers found seven people with gunshot wounds, one of whom later died.

Condition of the victims and the course of the investigation

The six surviving victims were taken to local hospitals, and at least three of them are in critical condition. Authorities are not disclosing the identities of the victims. Detectives are interviewing witnesses and working to identify the suspect; the shooting scene remains under investigation. Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall urged anyone with information to contact the city's police department — ABC News quotes him as saying.