According to analysts, more than 200 people were injured by gunfire in the United States over the Halloween weekend, and at least 76 were killed. Local law enforcement officials told RIA Novosti about parties organized on the occasion of the holiday, which ended with mass hospitalization of participants. In 2026, October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, coincided with a Saturday. The last time such a coincidence occurred was in 2020, and the next one will be in 2037. In the United States, Halloween is celebrated with great pomp, organizing city parades and mass masquerades. According to analysts and media reports, one of the first incidents was recorded on Friday morning in the state of Tennessee: a teenager brought a gun to a high school. There were no casualties, and the teenager was charged with illegal possession of a weapon. A 35-year-old man was shot and killed during an argument on Chicago's South Side. Footage from the scene shows a mansion decorated for Halloween. An argument at a party in a small-town Missouri apartment ended in a shooting. A 22-year-old man injured an 18-year-old. There have also been reports of weapons being used in domestic violence. Police in Fairfield, California, reported a shooting near a Halloween costume store at a local shopping center. According to law enforcement, six people aged 16 to 43 were injured, and a 31-year-old pregnant woman died.