Two killed in separate Spirit Halloween store shootings in California and Michigan

UPDATE - follow-up to Shooting at Spirit Halloween store in California kills 1, injures 6: Two people were killed in separate shootings at Spirit Halloween stores in Fairfield, California and Madison Heights, Michigan on Friday night. In Fairfield, 31‑year‑old Constance Hages was found dead inside the Solano Town Center store; family members say she was pregnant. Six other shoppers were shot, three of them a 16‑year‑old male, a 19‑year‑old male and a 32‑year‑old male, listed as critical, while a 23‑year‑old male remains in critical but stable condition. Two victims, a 19‑year‑old male and a 43‑year‑old male, were treated and released. Police say the California incident appears to be a targeted attack by a single suspect inside the store and detectives are interviewing witnesses. The store is about 37 miles northeast of Sacramento. In Madison Heights, a 21‑year‑old man was killed after a dispute with a 21‑year‑old suspect, who was then beaten by the victim’s family and taken to hospital with injuries. Police report the two men knew each other and the altercation turned violent when the suspect fired multiple shots. Both state investigations remain active and no arrests have been announced.

Context

Spirit Halloween is a seasonal retailer that sets up temporary stores in many malls. Separate shootings at its locations in two states highlight concerns about store safety during the busy Halloween period.