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Fairfield police arrest suspect in deadly Spirit Halloween shooting
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What happenedFairfield police said a suspect in the deadly mass shooting at Spirit Halloween on Friday has been arrested.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Fairfield police arrest suspect in deadly Spirit Halloween shooting". The right frames it as "Cops arrest suspect in Spirit Halloween mass shooting that left pregnant woman dead".
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CenterFairfield police arrest suspect in deadly Spirit Halloween shooting
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightCops arrest suspect in Spirit Halloween mass shooting that left pregnant woman dead
Cops arrest suspect in Spirit Halloween mass shooting that left pregnant woman dead
Police have arrested a suspect in a deadly shooting that left a pregnant woman dead and six others injured inside a Spirit Halloween store in Northern California last week. The Fairfield Po...
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