‘This is not normal’: At least 124 people shot in US cities over Halloween weekend

Violence at parties and other festivities marred the Halloween weekend, as police in multiple cities across the country investigated shootings and other mayhem that left at least 124 people shot, 17 fatally, authorities said.

“This is not normal,” Delaware Gov. Matt Meyers said after shootings erupted at Halloween events in two cities in his state over the weekend. “We must never accept gun violence as part of life in Delaware.”

Shootings occurred over the weekend at Halloween house parties and street parties in at least 15 cities, from California to Delaware, and the victims included a 5-year-old girl still in her Halloween costume, a pregnant woman and a college student, according to law enforcement officials. One shooting even occurred at a Halloween supply store.

15 shot, three fatally, in Chicago over Halloween weekend

The Chicago Police Department said officers responded to multiple shootings that left 15 people shot, three fatally.

Police said the victims who were killed included a 35-year-old man who was shot during an argument in the Mayfair neighborhood. One person of interest was taken into custody, police told ABC Chicago station WLS.

A 29-year-old man was killed and three others were shot in the North Lawndale neighborhood, when a two gunman exited a car and opened fire as the victims stood on a sidewalk.

A 41-year-old man died early Sunday after being shot and transporting himself to Holy Cross Hospital. No further information was released on the shooting.

2 shootings in Delaware leave girl dead and 8 other people wounded

The two shootings in Delaware happened on Saturday, Halloween night. One occurred at an outdoor Halloween party in Ellendale and left a 17-year-old girl dead and eight others wounded, according to the Ellendale Police Department.

“During an outdoor party, an unknown suspect allegedly opened fire from a neighboring property into a crowd, striking nine people,” according to police.

No arrests have been announced.

The other shooting in Delaware occurred in Newark near the University of Delaware and left six people suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Newark Police Department.

The shooting occurred on a sidewalk on East Main Street around 11:13 p.m. local time as hundreds of Halloween revelers were in the area.

Video obtained by ABC Philadelphia station WPVI showed people suddenly running for cover as the chaos unfolded.

One of the victims, a 20-year-old University of Delaware student, was hospitalized in serious condition with a bullet wound to the back and a collapsed lung, police said.

A 16-year-old boy who was wounded in the gunfire was arrested after police found he had a loaded firearm, authorities said.

The shooting prompted the University of Delaware to cancel classes on Monday and provide counseling to students traumatized by the incident, according to a university spokesperson.

1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at California Halloween store

A day before Halloween, a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California, left one person dead and six others injured, police said.

The shooting, which occurred around 8:30 p.m. local time, is believed to have stemmed from a targeted incident involving one suspect inside the Spirit Halloween store, police said in a statement Saturday.

The person killed was identified as Constance Hages, 31, who was pregnant at the time of her death, family members told police.

A 16-year-old boy, a 19-year-old man and a 32-year-old man were critically injured in the shooting, according to police. Three other men, ranging in age from 19 to 43, were also wounded in the incident, police said.

At a news conference on Monday afternoon, Fairfield police announced they had arrested a suspect in the shooting.

4 fatally shot in Dallas, 15 others injured in separate shootings

Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said three separate shootings occurred on Halloween night in the city’s bustling Deep Ellum entertainment district.

Comeaux said four people were killed and 15 others were injured in the shootings despite beefed-up patrols in the neighborhood due to it being Halloween.

“This is completely unacceptable for this to take place in Dallas, and we’re going to do everything we need to do to get everyone in custody who is responsible for this,” Comeaux said during a news conference on Sunday.

He said officers were just two blocks away and heard the gunshots when the first shooting broke out.

He said one suspect is in custody as police work to find other assailants involved in the shootings.

7 shot at birthday party on Halloween in Edinburg, Texas

Seven people were hospitalized in shootings that happened at a birthday party on Halloween near Edinburg, Texas, the Hildalgo County Sheriff’s Office told ABC affiliate station KRGC in Weslasco, Texas.

The shooting occurred around 11:45 p.m. at a home, police said.

“Upon arrival, deputies determined that an adult birthday party was taking place at the location,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “Deputies located seven victims who had sustained gunshot wounds. The victims’ injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening.”

5-year-old in Halloween costume shot in Detroit

Detroit police said they are investigating a shooting on Halloween night that left a 5-year-old girl, who was still in her Halloween costume, with a bullet wound to the chest.

The child was playing in a back room of her house after going trick-or-treating when she was struck by a gunshot fired from outside.

“For our victim, she was in her Halloween costume at the time she got shot,” Detroit Deputy Police Chief Arnold Williams said during a news conference Saturday night.

Arnold said the child, who is in stable condition, cried out for her mother when she was shot.

“She had to tell her mom. She said, ‘I think I’ve been shot.’ The mom was in the shower and had to come down and rush her child here. This is just something senseless,” Arnold said.

No arrests have been announced.

The incident marked the second shooting on Halloween in Michigan. In Flint, Michigan, a woman was killed and three other people were injured when gunfire broke out at a Halloween house party, according to the Flint Police Department.

Two juveniles and one adult were wounded in the shooting, police said.

No arrests have been made and a $2,500 reward is being offered in the case.

‘Senseless’: 7 shot at Halloween street celebration in Fayetteville

Gunfire erupted at a Halloween celebration in an entertainment district of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Saturday night that left seven people shot, according to the Fayetteville Police Department.

In a statement, police described the shooting as a “random act of violence.

Fayetteville Mayor Molly Rawn said the shooting occurred near the Dickson Street entertainment district where up to 30,000 people were out celebrating Halloween.

“It was a senseless act of violence,” Rawn said in a social media statement.

No arrests have been announced in the incident.

2 killed in Oklahoma City shooting at Halloween night get-together

In Oklahoma City, two people are killed and two others was injured after a shooting and vehicle crash involving pedestrians on Halloween night, according to the police.

“Responding officers found a chaotic scene that involved two deceased people under a car, and another lying near the scene with numerous gunshot wounds,” the Oklahoma City Police Department said in a statement.

Investigators determined that all four victims were at a Halloween party when a fight broke out in a parking lot. Police said two men shot each other during the fight.

A 20-year-old woman, identified as Kyla Hysell, allegedly got into her car and “drove into the melee,” hitting two people, who were both pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Police identified the two people killed in the incident as Mayrah Torres and Isaac Lujan-Ochoa. Police said Torres and Lujan-Ochoa were both allegedly run over by Hysell and that Lujan-Ochoa was already deceased from the earlier shooting, according to police.

The man who was allegedly shot in the gunfight with Lujan-Ochoa was hospitalized in critical condition, police said. Hysell was arrested on charges of aggravated driving under the influence and felony murder, police said.

1 killed, 8 wounded in shooting after football game

One person was killed, and eight others were injured in a shooting after a football game in Birmingham, Alabama, on Halloween, law enforcement officials said.

At least one person was detained in connection with the shooting, according to the Birmingham Police Department.

Shortly after 7:50 p.m., multiple shots rang out near Legion Field, which earlier had hosted the Magic City Classic football game between Alabama A&M and Alabama State, according to police.

11 people shot in Jacksonville, Florida, 2 fatally, at Halloween events

In Jacksonville, Florida, police said 11 people were shot, two fatally, in separate incidents over the Halloween weekend.

A 17-year-old girl died after being shot while waiting to get into a Halloween party at a hotel in Jacksonville, according to police. Investigators believe the girl and two adults who were shot were innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire after an argument escalated into gunfire, according to police.

Another shooting in Jacksonville erupted hours later outside a Halloween house party that left a 20-year-old man dead and nine others, including a 15-year-old girl, injured, police said. No arrests have been made in either shooting.

1 killed, 8 wounded near Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois

A 19-year-old woman was killed early Sunday when a shooting broke out at a Halloween party near the Wesleyan University campus in Bloomington, Illinois, according to police.

The shooting erupted around 1:23 a.m. on East Division Street and left other people wounded, according to police.

Officers were several blocks away patrolling the area when they heard gunshots, officials said.

The wounded victims included individuals affiliated with Wesleyan University and Illinois State University, police said.

No arrests were immediately announced.

7 injured in shooting near Indiana University on Halloween

Seven people, ranging in age from 17 to 27, were wounded when gunfire broke out early Sunday morning near Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, police said.

“None of the injured individuals are believed to be students at Indiana University, and those that provided statements to detectives stated they had come to Bloomington to party and celebrate Halloween,” Bloomington Deputy Police Chief Ryan Pedigo told reporters.

Pedigo said one gun was found at the scene of the shooting and a person was taken into custody. No charges have been announced.

Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson said in a video statement on Sunday that all seven victims were in stable condition and that police had arrested a suspect.

“Gun violence has visited a Bloomington celebration once again and we should all be angry. I know I am,” Thompson said.

3 juveniles among 4 shot at Nashville Halloween street party

Four people, including three juveniles, were shot around 12:25 a.m. local time on Sunday during a Halloween street party in Nashville, Tennessee, according to the Nashville Police Department.

One of the victims was a 16-year-old girl, who was critically injured, police said. A 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy, along with an 18-year-old male, were also shot in the incident, police said.

Police said some of the shots were fired from a passing vehicle.

No arrests were announced.

University of Colorado student killed in shooting at Halloween party

In Boulder, Colorado, two students from the University of Colorado were shot, one fatally, at a Halloween house party on Saturday in an area known as The Hill near the university, according to the Boulder Police Department.

The University of Colorado Boulder announced Monday evening that the student who was shot and killed on Saturday was 19-year-old Luca Hanlon, a second-year media production student.

On Monday, Boulder police said 18-year-old Omar Perez of Thornton, Colorado, was arrested on Monday morning and charged with first-degree murder with extreme indifference and assault in the first-degree with extreme indifference.

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