Six killed in string of Halloween weekend shootings across the United States

At least six people died in a series of mass shootings that hit nightlife districts and college towns across the United States over the Halloween weekend. Officials reported dozens of other injuries in the incidents, which occurred from Friday through Sunday.

The highest death toll happened in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas, a district known for music venues and restaurants. Police said four people were killed and 15 others were injured in a handful of shootings. Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said investigators were still trying to determine if three separate shootings that occurred over about an hour and 15 minutes on Saturday night were related. He noted that some arrests were made but did not specify the number of suspects or the charges. Comeaux described the scene as big and spread out. The department had increased police presence in the area before the violence, and no officers were hurt.

In Birmingham, Alabama, one person was killed and eight others were wounded in two separate shootings near Legion Field. The incidents happened just after the annual Magic City Classic football game between Alabama State and Alabama A&M. Mayor Randall Woodfin said the game drew nearly 70,000 fans, with Alabama A&M winning 31-28. Two victims were listed in critical condition as of Sunday. Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett said most spectators had left the stadium property when the first shooting occurred near vendors on Graymont Avenue. Police spokesperson De’Rell Freeman said one person was detained and multiple weapons were found.

Other shootings occurred in college towns across the Midwest and East Coast. In Newark, Delaware, six people were shot near the University of Delaware campus late Saturday. All were transported to hospitals, and Main Street was closed for several hours. In Bloomington, Illinois, a shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University early Sunday killed a 19-year-old woman and left another woman in critical condition. Six others were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. In Fayetteville, Arkansas, six people were hospitalized with gunshot wounds near the University of Arkansas. Police said a preliminary investigation indicated an altercation preceded the shooting and no arrests had been made.

Two additional deaths occurred on Friday at Spirit Halloween stores in California and Michigan. In Fairfield, California, police said a targeted shooting killed a 31-year-old pregnant woman and wounded six others. In Madison Heights, Michigan, a 21-year-old man was fatally shot. A man assaulted by bystanders during his arrest was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.