Fairfield Spirit Halloween Shooting Kills 1
Police say one person died and six were injured in a mall store shooting in Fairfield, California.
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Updated Oct 31, 8:23pm ETA gunman killed one person and wounded six others at a Spirit HalloweenSpirit Halloweenseasonal Halloween retailer store in Fairfield, California. The victim was identified as Constance Hages, 31, whose family said she was pregnant. Police said preliminary evidence pointed to a targeted incident involving one suspect, not a random attack. The shooting happened on the eve of Halloween as shoppers made last-minute purchases. Witnesses described people fleeing and hiding as shots rang out. The six other victims were men ages 16 to 43, with three in critical condition. The suspected shooter had not been identified or arrested. Police were reviewing video and other evidence, with the FBI assisting.
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Left-leaning outlets framed the case around an unresolved public-safety crisis and the fear hitting a holiday shopping night. CNN centered Fairfield police saying detectives were still working through witnesses and evidence to identify the suspect. The Boston Globe lingered on the way last-minute costume shopping became a frightening ordeal for families and the wider community.
From the right
Right-leaning outlets emphasized the terror of the shopping-night attack, the targeted nature of the violence and California gun laws. The New York Post focused on terrified shoppers fleeing gunfire and highlighted police saying the attack was targeted. Breitbart News used the shooting to argue California’s extensive gun-control laws had failed to prevent deadly violence.
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