1 killed, 6 wounded in California shopping mall shooting

SAN FRANCISCO -- One person was killed and six others wounded on Friday in a shooting at a shopping mall in Fairfield, California, local police said.

Fairfield police said officers responded to a shooting at the Spirit Halloween store inside the Solano Town Center at 8:30 pm local time (0330 GMT Saturday).

One died of gunshot wounds, and the other six were taken to local hospitals with at least three in critical condition, said the police statement.

The California Highway Patrol assisted local police with traffic control and clearing buildings in the shopping center.

Authorities had not released the victim's identity.

Detectives were interviewing witnesses and working to identify the suspect. Police said the scene remained under active investigation and urged anyone with information to contact the department.