Halloween weekend shootings across US leave at least six dead, dozens wounded
A wave of gun violence across nightlife districts and college towns throughout the United States over Halloween weekend left at least six people dead and dozens wounded. The deadliest incident took place in Dallas's Deep Ellum entertainment quarter, where three shootings within roughly 75 minutes claimed four lives and injured 15 people. Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux reported that arrests were made while detectives investigated whether the shootings were connected.
Violence also broke out around universities and major events across multiple states. In Birmingham, Alabama, shootings outside Legion Field after the Magic City Classic football game left one dead and eight injured. In Bloomington, Illinois, gunfire near Illinois Wesleyan University killed a 19-year-old woman and wounded seven others, while separate shootings injured six people near the University of Delaware in Newark and six near the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
The bloodshed also touched seasonal retail sites on Friday. Inside a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California, a targeted shooting killed a pregnant 31-year-old woman and injured six others. In Madison Heights, Michigan, a 21-year-old man was fatally shot before bystanders helped officers apprehend the suspect.
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