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BackUS Halloween tragedy... Casualties continue to rise in shootings across shopping malls
US Halloween tragedy... Casualties continue to rise in shootings across shopping malls
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US Halloween tragedy... Casualties continue to rise in shootings across shopping malls

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  • Shootings occurred at Halloween stores in Fairfield, California, and Madison Heights, Michigan.
  • One person was killed and six injured in California, and one person was killed in Michigan.

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Why It Matters

Ahead of the Halloween season in the United States, a series of shooting incidents occurred at stores specializing in Halloween goods.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Mina Ryu = A shooting occurred at a Halloween goods store in California on the 30th (local time), killing one person and injuring six others, AFP news agency reported.

According to reports, a shooting occurred at the 'Spirit Halloween' store in a shopping mall in Fairfield at around 8:30 pm on Friday, the day before Halloween.

Local police said one person was killed in the shooting and six others were taken to hospitals with gunshot wounds, at least three of whom were in critical condition.

The police are still investigating without identifying the suspect.

This shooting occurred just a few hours before Halloween, which falls on the 31st in local time in the United States.

On the same day, a local broadcast reported that at the Spirit Halloween store in Madison Heights, Michigan, an argument between two 21-year-old men led to a shooting, resulting in one of them suffering a gunshot wound.

The man was taken to the hospital but died.

Local police do not consider the shooting to be an indiscriminate attack.

The man identified as a suspect was arrested and is in custody.

Open Questions

  • Suspect identity and motive in California case
  • Current status of California injured

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