Halloween weekend shootings across US cities

Multiple fatal shootings occurred in Chicago Dallas Fairfield and other cities over Halloween leaving at least a dozen dead and dozens wounded.

6 stories272 sourcesUpdated Nov 2, 2026

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Nov 1, 2026
At least 13 people were shot and three killed in Chicago over Halloween weekend.
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Nov 1, 2026
Four people were killed and at least 15 injured in three Deep Ellum shootings in Dallas.
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Nov 2, 2026
One person was killed and six wounded in a Spirit Halloween store shooting in Fairfield CA.
Nov 2, 2026
Two teenagers ages 15 and 17 killed and a third wounded in Halloween-night shooting outside Cook Out in Spartanburg SC.
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Three Dallas Shootings Kill Four, Injure 15

Four people were killed and at least 15 injured in three Deep Ellum shootings in Dallas between about 12:20 and 1:35 a.m. Sunday.

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Shootings in Chicago, Newark and Dallas Leave Seven Dead Over Halloween

At least 13 people were shot and three killed in Chicago over Halloween weekend, with incidents across the city including fatal shootings in Mayfair, North Lawndale and the South Side. Several others were wounded, including two teenagers left in critical condition; police reported a person of interest in custody in the Mayfair killing.

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Shooting Inside Fairfield Halloween Store Kills One, Wounds Six

One dead, six wounded in Spirit Halloween store shooting in Fairfield, CA; witness: wife heard "five, six, seven shots when people were running."

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Six Shot at Newark Halloween Event as Police Seek Suspects

Six people were injured in a Halloween-night shooting in downtown Newark, Delaware, near the University of Delaware; authorities had not publicly identified suspects or disclosed the victims’ conditions. The shooting occurred amid a broader weekend of gun violence in nightlife districts across several U.S. cities, including deadly incidents in Dallas and Birmingham.

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Spartanburg police seek shooter after two teens killed on Halloween

Two teenagers, ages 15 and 17, were killed and a third person was wounded in a Halloween-night shooting outside a Cook Out restaurant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Police have made no arrests or identified suspects and are investigating what led to the shooting.

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Driveway Shooting Kills One, Wounds Two in Maryland

A Cockeysville homeowner shot three masked men in his driveway on Halloween night; 20-year-old Amon Walker was found dead nearby, police said.

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