California Spirit Halloween Shooting Leaves at Least One Dead, Seven Shot

Police are searching for a person who shot seven people at a California Spirit Halloween store the day before Halloween, leaving at least one dead.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 31, 2026 at 3:15 PM EDT · How we use AI

California Spirit Halloween Shooting Leaves at Least One Dead, Seven Shot

At least one person was killed when seven people were shot at a Spirit Halloween store in California the day before Halloween, according to The New York Times.

Families were shopping for last-minute costumes when the shooting occurred. Police are searching for the person who fired the shots.

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