17-year-old arrested for Spirit Halloween store shooting

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 18:18 · Archive

A 17-year-old has been arrested for a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in California that killed a pregnant woman and wounded six others.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested Monday in connection with a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California that occurred on Friday evening around 8:30 p.m. The attack killed 31-year-old Constance Hages, who was pregnant, and wounded six others inside the store at Solano Town Center shopping mall. The suspect's identity is being withheld because of his age.

Police determined the shooting was targeted rather than random. The suspect entered the crowded store, spotted a customer he believed was his intended target, produced a firearm and opened fire. The gunfire struck both the intended target and six innocent bystanders. Hages was pronounced dead at the scene. The Daily Mail reports she was a mother of four.

Of the six wounded, a 19-year-old man remained in critical condition as of Sunday. A 16-year-old boy, a 23-year-old man and a 32-year-old man were hospitalised in stable condition. Two other victims, a 19-year-old man and a 43-year-old man, were treated and released from hospital.

A Fairfield Police school resource officer identified the suspect within hours by recognising him as a former student in surveillance footage. Police located and arrested the teenager at a residence in Suisun City on Monday. He has been charged with murder and attempted murder, with authorities indicating additional charges may follow.

According to the New York Post, the suspect had previously been involved in another shooting in 2025. He served several months in juvenile hall and had recently been released. No motive for Friday's attack has been disclosed by investigators.

How it is being reported

• Pregnant woman, 31, executed by 17-year-old boy in 'targeted hit' at Bay Area Spirit Halloween store, cops sayA 17-year-old boy who carried out a targeted attack at a Halloween store left a pregnant mother of four dead, according to law enforcement.Daily Mail · 3 Nov, 18:05
• Teen arrested for fatal Spirit Halloween shooting of pregnant womanA 17-year-old boy was Monday in connection to the fatal shooting of a pregnant woman at a Halloween costume store late last week in California.UPI · 3 Nov, 04:06
• Cops arrest suspect in Spirit Halloween mass shooting that left pregnant woman deadPolice 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 Police Department announced the arrest Monday, just days after gunfire erupted inside the seasonal Halloween retailer at Solano Town Center around 8:30 p.m. Friday,...New York Post · 2 Nov, 23:23

In this story: Constance Hages · Fairfield Police Department · Fairfield, California · Solano Town Center · Spirit Halloween

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