Halloween weekend shootings across US leave at least six dead, dozens wounded

A series of shootings in nightlife districts and near university campuses across the United States over Halloween weekend left at least six people dead and dozens wounded. France 24 reported that Dallas recorded the highest death toll, while PBS NewsHour stated that four people died and 15 others were injured following three separate shootings in Dallas's Deep Ellum neighborhood.

Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said investigators are working to determine if the incidents were related and noted that some arrests were made. Other shootings were reported in nightlife districts in Fayetteville, Arkansas; Birmingham, Alabama; and Newark, Delaware, according to PBS NewsHour.

In Fairfield, California, one person was killed and six others were injured during a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store inside the Solano Town Center mall on Friday night, according to KahawaTungu. Fairfield Police identified the deceased as 31-year-old Constance Hages, who family members said was pregnant. Three victims—males aged 16, 19, and 32—remained in critical condition as of Saturday afternoon, while a 23-year-old man was hospitalized in stable condition and two others were treated and released.

The Fairfield Police Department said the shooting is believed to have been a targeted incident involving one suspect, and the FBI’s Sacramento field office has deployed an evidence response team to assist with the investigation.

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