USA: Shooting at Halloween party leaves 4 dead, 4 injured-its all about having no serious gun control rights in America

At least four people were shot dead at a house party in California on Halloween night, say authorities.

Four others were injured in the shooting, which occurred in the city of Orinda, some 9 miles northeast of Oakland.

"We are still investigating the scene," Orinda Police Chief David Cook told ABC News in an email Friday morning

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Halloween | Do They Celebrate Halloween in Europe?

Why yes, they do. In fact, the whole Halloween thing seems to have be the results of combining the ancient Roman Feralia, commemorating the passing of the dead, with the Celtic Samhain. It seems to have passed from Europe to the US with Irish immigrants. Although Halloween isn't celebrated as lavishly as it is in the US, Halloween is making an upsurge in Italy, and is celebrated there and in the UK, Ireland, and France.

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