Halloween weekend shootings kill at least 24, reports say

Shootings across the United States over Halloween weekend killed and wounded dozens of people, with incidents reported from California to Delaware and several near college campuses, football events and nightlife areas. The nationwide death and injury toll differs across reports: one account put it at at least 24 dead and 94 injured, while a preliminary estimate counted at least 13 dead and 92 injured. In Dallas, police confirmed three shootings in the Deep Ellum neighborhood early November 1 left at least four people dead and 15 injured. The shootings began shortly after midnight as Halloween events were taking place in the nightlife district, officials said. In Birmingham, Alabama, one person was killed and eight wounded in shootings near Legion Field after the Magic City Classic football game. Police said a 17-year-old was taken into custody. The game, a rivalry between Alabama State University and Alabama A&M University, drew crowds to the stadium and surrounding area. Two shootings in Delaware occurred within just over an hour on Halloween night. At an outdoor party in Ellendale, nine people were shot, including a 17-year-old girl who later died. About an hour later, six...