{"id":229323,"date":"2026-10-31T11:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T11:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/manhunt-launched-after-california-spirit-halloween-shooting-leaves-1-dead-6-injured-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T11:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T11:10:11","slug":"manhunt-launched-after-california-spirit-halloween-shooting-leaves-1-dead-6-injured-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/manhunt-launched-after-california-spirit-halloween-shooting-leaves-1-dead-6-injured-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhunt launched after California Spirit Halloween shooting leaves 1 dead, 6 injured &#8211; NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For You<br \/>Settings<br \/> news Alerts<br \/>There are no new alerts at this time<br \/>A manhunt is underway for a shooter who killed one person and injured six in a Spirit Halloween store on Friday night, police in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/man-yelling-daughter-viral-home-invasion-video-charged-assault-rcna331806\" target=\"_blank\">Fairfield, California <\/a>said. <br \/>At least three victims are \u201ccurrently in critical condition,\u201d Fairfield Police Department Chief Dan Marshall told a news conference about the incident at the Solano Town Center mall, which took place at around 8:30 p.m. local time (5:30 p.m. ET)  <br \/>\u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims of this heartbreaking incident,\u201d he said, adding that all of the victims had been taken to a nearby hospital. No further information was provided about those shot. <br \/>Detectives were \u201cdiligently working to identify the suspect or suspects responsible for this horrific shooting,\u201d Marshall said. <br \/>David Bernal told NBC News affiliate KCRA that his wife was in the store when the shooter opened fire but she had managed to escape with several other people through an emergency exit. <br \/>\u201cShe\u2019s at home right now, still in shock,\u201d he said, adding that she told him she heard \u201cfive big bangs, big ones, like loud.\u201d <br \/>He added that she started running and made her way \u201cout from the one of the exits on the other side of the mall.\u201d<br \/>The incident came hours after another person was shot dead inside a Spirit Halloween store in Madison Heights, Michigan. <br \/>\u201cA 21-year-old Detroit resident sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital,\u201d the Madison Heights Police Department said in a news release. <br \/>He later \u201csuccumbed to those injuries,\u201d the release said. <br \/>The alleged shooter, a 21-year-old man, \u201csustained non life threatening injuries after being assaulted by several bystanders as officers took him into custody,\u201d police said, adding that he was taken to hospital. <br \/>\u201cBased on the evidence gained thus far, investigators anticipate seeking criminal charges in this case,\u201d the release said.  <br \/>The incidents do not appear to be connected. <br \/>Samantha Cookinham is an NBC News assignment editor.<br \/>Francie Ebert is an NBC News Researcher.<br \/>&copy;&nbsp;2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQOHV0aVg4dlkwckVhUWZobDh4SFVYMHRJRHNSclR3MDl6eTJVU3I3NHBaVFNTSkFrVDhNSUk5NGhEb1c4Y2g1V2IzdUx2dThiMjlVbjZVd1E1Wlo3NGV4bEQ5OVJQVllpYlMwNkFKcWFBeVprUzNKbldoZjBwQzVMYTFJMTYtMVhUY1pfQ0JUdWNySnVPMFdUdmZJUG5HRGpfeEx0RkI1TjM5c3l2N3J6S3BR?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For YouSettings news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeA manhunt is underway for a shooter who killed one person and injured six in a Spirit Halloween store on Friday night, police in Fairfield, California said. 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