Spirit Halloween stores rocked by mass shootings in Bay Area and Michigan leaving multiple dead and injured

Two shootings at Spirit Halloween stores in Michigan and California left two people dead, with injuries also reported in California. The incidents happened hours apart on 30 October, shortly before Halloween, but authorities said there was no known connection between them.

In Madison Heights, Michigan, a 21-year-old Detroit man died after an argument with an acquaintance escalated into gunfire at about 2pm. Police recovered a 9mm handgun and said they planned to charge the detained 21-year-old suspect; his wife said he fired in self-defence. In Solana, California, one person was reported dead and three critically injured, though officials had not confirmed the final number of victims or injuries. Authorities described that shooting as targeted and said there was no ongoing danger to the community.